Proud Spell surprise entrant in Delaware Oaks

In a surprising turn of events, Kentucky Oaks (G1) queen PROUD SPELL (Proud

Citizen) was entered in the $500,000

Delaware Oaks (G2), one of three stakes

races on Saturday's Delaware Park program. The Larry Jones trainee sustained

some cuts during a troubled trip when finishing second, only to be disqualified

and placed third, in the June 28 Mother Goose S. (G1) at Belmont Park.

Jones, who also entered Bourbonette Oaks (G3) winner MAREN'S MEADOW (Meadowlake)

in the 1 1/16-mile event, said there is a good chance that Proud Spell will run

in the Delaware Oaks.

"She has healed very nicely from her lacerations," Jones said. "We backed off

on her training regimen and went light with her."

Bonnie Miss S. (G2) heroine SHES ALL ELTISH (Eltish), who was last seen

finishing second in the May 16 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) at Pimlico, invades from

Florida for conditioner Marty Wolfson. The bay filly, who has finished out of

the top three only once in nine career starts, is a top threat under Eddie Castro.

Other contenders include WEATHERED (Key Contender) and AFRICAN VIOLET (Lemon Drop Kid), the first two

finishers in the Susan's Girl S. at this track and trip on June 14.

Glens Falls H. (G3) victress ROSINKA (Ire) (Soviet Star) will defend her

title in the $300,000

Robert G. Dick Memorial S., which was elevated to Grade 3

status this year. Trained by Graham Motion, who has won the Dick Memorial five

times, the five-year-old mare comes off her second consecutive victory in the

June 7 John W. Rooney Memorial S. Sheepshead Bay H. (G2) runner-up HERBORISTE

(GB) (Hernando [Fr]) is among the nine entrants in the 1 3/8-mile grass test,

which includes a pair of main-track-only runners.

Grade 2 winner ADORE THE GOLD (Formal Gold) and multiple stakes winner CELTIC

INNIS (Yarrow Brae) will clash in the $100,000

R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial H.

The 1 1/16-mile race includes four additional entrants.