Horse Racing News by Mary Rampellini

Caleb's Posse faced the distance question heading into the $100,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park on Monday and he answered it emphatically when he burst through the fog to win the one-mile race by 2 3/4 lengths over Dreaminofthewin.

Grant Jack, who is proven class as a stakes winner at two turns, and Archarcharch, who showed raw talent in winning his maiden in a stakes race, meet for the first time Monday in the $100,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park.

With the Oaklawn Park racing surface failing to thaw out fast enough following a Sunday snowstorm, track officials have called off Friday's nine-race opening-day card. Oaklawn is expected to race on Saturday.

A high-profile trainer, Jones is making his comeback during the Oaklawn Park meet that opens on Friday. He had retired in November 2009, but after clearing up a complex health issue that had dogged him for a while.

Blinkers on led to a lot of bling for the connections of Gourmet Dinner, who in his first start in the equipment powered to a 2 1/4-length win over Decisive Moment in the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot on Saturday.

Promise Me a Cat figures to get an ideal trip Saturday in the Grade 3, $500,000 Delta Downs Princess.

Blue Laser's connections passed on the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and targeted Saturday's Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot.

Gourmet Dinner shipped out of Miami on Monday morning headed for Louisiana, where he will run in the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Jackpot on Saturday.

Larry Jones, who retired from training last November after reaching the pinnacle of the sport with Grade 1 winners Proud Spell, Hard Spun, Island Sand, and Kodiak Kowboy, plans to resume his training career when the Oaklawn Park meet opens in January.

Havre de Grace finally won a photo finish over summer nemesis Blind Luck in Saturday's Grade 2, $750,000 Fitz Dixon Cotillion at Parx Racing.