Category: DE Business

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.

MATCH Series: Growing clarity on the track, but some concerns off it

by Frank Vespe | Jul 17, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 0 |

Saturday’s MATCH races saw two horses surge to the series lead – but also led to racetrack concerns that the Series isn’t working as intended.

MJC to allow horses from Delaware Park starting July 14

by Press Release | Jul 5, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Beginning July 14, Laurel Park will accept entries and returns from Delaware Park.

Delaware Park cancels July 4 card

by Press Release | Jul 1, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware | 0 |

Delaware Park has been forced to cancel its Thursday, July 4 card because of lack of entries.

Delaware state vet outlines steps taken to prevent spread of strangles

by Frank Vespe | Jul 1, 2019 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Top Stories | 0 |

The Delaware state vet issued a weekend memo outlining the steps being taken to ensure a horse who tested positive for strangles does not infect others.

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