Delaware Park horses to watch

Silver Rock
Trainer: Linda Gaudet
Last race: July 12, 4th
Finish: 5th by 4
Beyer: 76
Running lines won’t impress, but this 7-year-old is going good at the moment. Finished fast two starts back in a $12K starter after a nightmare trip in which he was steadied and fanned wide. Was also moving well at finish of last race, a $16K starter, but the mile was a little too short for him. Tab back at 1 1/16 miles or longer.

Hardest Core
Trainer: Edward Graham
Last race: July 12, 8th
Finish: 1st by 3
Beyer: 91
Much the best in $50,000 Cape Henlopen Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf. Can successfully handle a substantial raise in class.

Holiday Star
Trainer: Graham Motion
Last race: July 12, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 85
Finished strongly to just miss second in $50,000 Cape Henlopen Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf. Augustin Stable homebred can run on turf or synthetic and appears to be rounding into the best form of his career at age 4.