Happy Tenth Stable’s Deliburnsky scored his third career victory in winning the $75,000 Dave’s Friend Stakes on November 26 at Laurel Park.
Deliburnsky bobbled at the break but quickly recovered and grabbed command. The New Jersey-bred showed his natural speed and never relinquished the lead winning by 2 ¼ lengths in 1:10:4
Pedro Cotto, Jr. rode the son of Flatter for trainer Tony Wilson. The 2-year-old was winning for the second consecutive time against stakes company. Deliburnsky came into the Dave’s Friend off an easy six-length victory in the Jersey Juvenile at Monmouth Park.
“He was a little bit anxious in the gate,” said Cotto. “He wanted to go out so fast he stumbled but he picked it up pretty good. I was pretty confident. I knew when I asked him he was going to respond.”
“We knew it was time to give him an opportunity in another open stakes race, said Wilson.”He’s a big horse, that’s why he stumbled leaving there a little bit. He’s got to get a little more ground under him. We’re going to go places with this guy.”
Deliburnsky was bred in New Jersey by Drazin, Aaron, Zaro Stables LLC.