Trainer Gerry Bennett may be 71 years old, but he’s going full speed with 50 horses ready to roll at Delaware Park,, which opens today.
Trainer Larry Jones has experienced May highs — 3 Kentucky Oaks wins — and lows (Eight Belles’ breakdown). Can Midnight On Oconee provide a high in the Black-Eyed Susan?
Pennsylvania-bred, Delaware-certified Tisdale — with plenty of Maryland in his background too — is a three-year-old with a bright future.
Cinco Charlie — the speedy Del-certified runner familiar to Midlantic fans after two juvenile starts locally – rediscovered his winning touch and could be en route to a “huge year,” his trainer said.
The mid-Atlantic racing community is rallying to support jockey Fray Martinez, 21, currently fighting leukemia in a Puerto Rico hospital.
For the second straight year, a Midwest Thoroughbreds homebred has made a national splash. And both The Pizza Man and Work All Week are Delaware-certified.
Veteran trainer Butch Reid calls drug issues “the biggest problem racing has to address.” His answer: one central enforcement agency, and no raceday meds.
Two decades after one young Venezuelan, Ramon Dominguez, burst on the racing scene, another, Keiber Rengifo, hopes he can use hard work to follow that path.
An agreement between horsemen and Delaware Park provides year-round stabling at the track — if there are enough takers. Time’s a-wastin’ to get stalls there.
Calamity Kate and trainer Kelly Breen are used to being overlooked by bettors. But they’re hoping all eyes are on them after today’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff.