Notes, Quotes, G3 Cardinal Stakes: Dalika
Dalika won the $268,500 Cardinal Stakes on Thanksgiving Day at Churchill Downs. Brian Hernandez Jr. rode the winner for trainer Al Stall Jr., who is also the owner of Dalika. Dalik won her third front-running graded stakes win of the year. The win was worth $148,800 and increased her earnings to $1,441,586. She boasts a record of 10-7-0 in 31 starts. She's had 31 races in her career, at all distances. Her last two wins were at the Beverly D. Stake (Grade I) and the Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf (GIII).
Brian Hernandez Jr. rode Dalika to victory at the G3 Cardinal Stakes. Dalikas owner Paul Varga has owned her since she was 2-years-old. She has had 31 races in her career and 10 wins. Gene McLean is the President and Publisher of The Pressbox. He was a sportswriter and columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky.
