Royal Delta showed her class as she bounced back from defeat in the Dubai World Cup and a 2 ½ month layoff to absolutely trounce the field in the Grade II Fleur de Lis by eight lengths.
Jockey Corey Lanerie provided a stellar performance during the Fall Meet to capture the Leading Jockey title. Lanerie followed his breakthrough Spring Meet riding title with a Fall Meet title, boasting 173 starts and 29 first place wins. Congratulations, Corey, on a noteworthy 2012 Spring and Fall Meet at Churchill Downs!
Dale Romans, second in the all-time trainer standings at Churchill Downs behind Hall of Famer Bill Mott, won 14 races at the 21-day Fall Meet and tied with Ken McPeek for leading-trainer honors. Romans, a 10-time leading trainer at the home of the Kentucky Derby, won the Falls City Handicap with Afleeting Lady and the Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare with Shackleford on closing weekend.