Category: DE Business

Remembrance: John Wayne

by Frank Vespe | Feb 29, 2020 | Breaking, DE Business, Delaware, Features, Top Stories | 1 |

Longtime Delaware Racing Commission executive director John Wayne passed away earlier this week; our memories of a man who made a mark.

Delaware, Monmouth conditions books available

by The Biz | Feb 15, 2020 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, New Jersey, NJ Business | 0 |

The first condition books for Monmouth Park and Delaware Park — both of which open in May — are now available online.

In “shocker,” Del. Commission overturns Pecoraro penalty

by Frank Vespe | Feb 13, 2020 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 0 |

The Delaware Racing Commission has overturned its stewards’ decision to suspend trainer Anthony Pecoraro in a high-profile shockwaving case.

Delaware Park announces 2020 racing dates

by Press Release | Jan 23, 2020 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware | 0 |

Delaware Park has announced its 2020 live racing dates and will kick off its season May 27, with the Delaware Handicap set for July 11.

Delaware commission speeds up Pecoraro shockwave appeal

by Frank Vespe | Dec 9, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 0 |

Delaware’s racing commission will hear trainer Anthony Pecoraro’s appeal of a suspension for shockwaving a horse in January, rather than April.

Delaware Park: Looking to overcome “difficult obstacles”

by Doug McCoy | Nov 27, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 1 |

The 2019 season presented Delaware Park with numerous challenges that saw handle decline 7 percent. Here’s what the track’s doing to bounce back.

Delaware Park jocks participate in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

by Press Release | Sep 19, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware | 0 |

Delaware Park jockeys on Tuesday visited hospitalized children as part of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month initiative.

Delaware Commission upholds one-year ban for Vitali

by Frank Vespe | Sep 4, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 2 |

The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission on Thursday upheld a one-year ban for trainer Marcus Vitali for interfering and impeding an investigation.

Delaware Park to increase purses on lower-level races

by Press Release | Aug 3, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware | 0 |

The move by Delaware Park is designed to make the track’s lower-level claiming and maiden claiming races more competitive with other tracks in the region.

“A breach of integrity”: Delaware denies stay of suspension of trainer Vitali

by Frank Vespe | Jul 25, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 0 |

The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission hit trainer Marcus Vitali with a 1-year suspension and now has denied his request for a stay pending his appeal.

Shina and Del Park racing office “hanging tough” and hoping

by Doug McCoy | Jul 22, 2019 | Breaking, DE Business, Delaware, Features, Top Stories | 0 |

An assistant racing secretary who also tattoos horses, Stanley Shina has embraced Delaware Park, and is hoping fuller fields are ahead.

Delaware Park cancels Saturday card

by Press Release | Jul 17, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware | 0 |

Delaware Park officials have canceled their Saturday, July 20 card in the face of a serious heat wave.

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