Industry veteran Tom Creel, the new racing secretary at Delaware Park, believes better days are ahead.
Delaware Park opens Saturday, already with 200 more horses on the grounds than a year ago and a slightly longer schedule on tap.
Win Win Win had a solid, if eventful, final breeze Sunday, and trainer Mike Trombetta says it’s now “hurry up and wait” time.
Apprentice rider Julio Correa got off to a slow start in his career, but a new agent and a change of scenery seem to have worked wonders.
Eclipse finalist Glorious Empire was injured at the end of 2018, but trainer Chuck Lawrence is hoping an innovative proecedure gets his star back in action.
Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of the Bowie, the Maryland track known for wicked winters — and the unusual devotion of its fans.
Legalized in mid-year, sports betting was by the end of 2018 having significant impacts on the gambling landscape throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
While early returns on from horsemen and racetrack execs at Delaware Park are positive, sports wagering’s long-term impacts on racing itself are unclear and some horseplayers are fretful.
Racing is a tough game, says owner Bob Bone, who has a strong presence in the Mid-Atlantic, but it’s given him some of the best experiences of his life.
Trainer Jason Servis will have plenty of company in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup: he has five runners scheduled to face the starter in search of his first BC win.
