Dark Nile Wins Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park
Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware played host to the $300,000 Grade 3 Delaware Oaks on Saturday, July 9. Three year old fillies took to Delaware Park's dirt track and raced 1 1/16 miles. WinStar Farm's Dark Nile prevailed on a sloppy track for her fourth straight win and first ever graded stakes score - by 1 1/4 lengths as the 5-2 second choice. 17-1 shot A Place to Shine closed well to finish second in the field of eight with Kinsely Kisses who was also sent off at 5-2 getting in for third. Miss Inclusive, Dreams to Reality, Downdraft, 2-1 favorite Browse, and Eighth Wonder completed the order of finish. Flora Dora scratched.
2016 Delaware Oaks Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dark Nile | Daniel Centeno | 7.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | A Place to Shine | Brian Pedroza | 10.80 | 5.40 | |
| 7 | Kinsley Kisses | Carol Cedeno | 3.40 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (4-5) Paid: $86.80
- $1 Trifecta (4-5-7) Paid: $195.50
- $1 Superfecta (4-5-7-1) Paid: $1,225.50
- $2 Daily Double (6/3) Paid: $26.20
- $2 Daily Double (6/4) Paid: $153.80
- $1 Pick 3 (4/4/3) Paid: $12.00
- $1 Pick 3 (4/4/4) Paid: $61.70
- $1 Pick 3 (4/6/3) Paid: $241.60
- $1 Pick 3 (4/6/4) Paid: $1,359.90
- $1 Pick 4 (1/4/6/4) Paid: $16,389.10
