Delightfully Wild, fresh from a victory in last week’s Kirk Breed Pace at Cal Expo, will aim for her eighth win of the season in this Friday night’s featured $5,500 Filly and Mare Open at the California track.
A nine-race card will be on tap under the ‘Watch and Wager LLC’ banner. First post for the card is set for 6:40 p.m. There will also be six California Sire Stakes events decided as non-betting events prior to the pari-mutuel card.
Delightfully Wild is a five-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight out of the Western Ideal mare Wild Ride Hanover who races for Richard Morita and David Yamada. Lino Pacheco trains and James Kennedy does the driving.
The bay mare set a new lifetime mark when she captured the March 16 Open. She did it in 1:53.2.
Sent off the 3-5 choice in last week’s Kirk Breed Pace, Delightfully Wild did not disappoint her many backers, as she came first-over to get the job done over Kiss On The Lips in another solid performance.
Delightfully Wild will start from the assigned outside slot. She will be racing against the aforementioned Kiss On The Lips, Bettor Lady, Moonshinenmonkeys and Shark Festival.
With Saturday being closing night of the Cal Expo meet, there will be mandatory payouts in all wagers.
Heading into the final weekend of racing at Cal Expo, Luke Plano will be the leading driver with Steve Wiseman completing the exacta, while Kathie Plested will be a comfortable winner of the trainer’s race.
(With files from Cal Expo)