Horse Racing News by Joe DeVivo

Nicanor, the full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, will try to capitalize on his affinity for Delaware Park's turf course to record his first stakes victory in Saturday's $100,000 Sussex Stakes.

The connections of locally based fillies No Such Word and Havre de Grace are hoping the home-track advantage offsets the talent of the nation's most accomplished 3-year-old filly, Blind Luck, in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park.

Blind Luck, the nation's most accomplished 3-year-old filly, will attempt to follow in the footsteps of fellow Kentucky Oaks winner Proud Spell when she travels from her California base to Delaware Park for Saturday's Delaware Oaks.

Comedero, one of the nation's leading 3-year-old sprinters, faces a challenge from two horses coming out of Triple Crown series races in Saturday night's $400,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town.

Miss Singhsix did her part to show she deserves a shot at next month's biggest race of the season at Delaware Park by wearing down Morena in deep stretch to prevail by a neck in Saturday's Grade 3, $151,050 Obeah Stakes.

Heart Ashley ultilized her speed to get the jump on her eight rivals and rolled to a 1 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $250,000 My Juliet Stakes at Philadelphia Park.

Live racing returns to Pimlico for six weeks starting Saturday with a fan-friendly program that features a ceremony honoring former general manager Chick Lang, who died last month.

Sweet Goodbye, riding a three-race winning streak that includes the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Handicap, already was a solid contender in Saturday night's $250,000 Sugar Maple Stakes at Charles Town.

In a news release Tuesday, the Maryland Jockey Club announced the Grade 1 Pimlico Special and the Grade 2 Allaire duPont Distaff have been put on hiatus due to a purse shortage.

Trainer Chris Grove completed a sweep of the Grade 2 features on Monday's program at Laurel Park when Sweet Goodbye split horses in deep stretch to take the $150,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap by a head.