Delaware Business
Delaware Park unveils 2021 stakes schedule
Delaware Park’s 2021 stakes schedule is once again anchored by the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap and Grade 3 Delaware Oaks.
Delaware Park announces 77-day meet
Delaware Park will conduct 77 days of live racing in 2021, the track announced today, from late May to mid-October.
Joshua Brown named Delaware Park announcer
Joshua Brown, who served as Delaware Park’s paddock host in 2020, will be the track’s racecaller in 2021.
Average handle up at Delaware Park
Delaware Park concluded a challenging 2020 meet Saturday with increases in per-race and daily average handle.
Delaware Park announcer John Curran to retire
John Curran, the announcer at Delaware Park for 37 years, will call the final race of his career on the track’s final day of 2020, October 17.
Delaware steward Fritz Burkhardt passes
Fritz Burkhardt, who served as a steward at Delaware Park for over 30 years, has passed away at age 85.
Delaware Park cancels Wednesday card
After taking a beating from Tropical Storm Isaias, Delaware Park has canceled its Wednesday card and will bring back some of the races for Saturday.
Delaware Park cancels July 20 card
In the face of unrelenting heat, Delaware Park will cancel its card for Monday, July 20, the track announced Saturday.
Delaware Park, NYRA host joint Pick 5
Delaware Park will join NYRA in an all-graded stakes Pick 5 Saturday featuring the Delaware Oaks, Kent Stakes, and three New York races.
Delaware Park reduces permitted attendance
Delaware Park will reduce the number of patrons permitted from 3,000 to 1,000, effective immediately, the track announced.
Delaware Park: A day at the races in the age of covid-19
Last Wednesday, Delaware Park became the first Eastern track to permit fans to attend, and our correspondent was one of them.
Delaware Park announces fan restrictions
With opening day on Wednesday, Delaware Park announced the restrictions it will impose in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Doug McCoy, Writer and chart-caller, passes
Doug McCoy, a longtime chart-caller who continued his career in racing as a freelance writer, passed away last week.
Delaware Park proposes later start, shorter meet
Delaware Park has pushed its return date back three weeks and aims to shorten its 2020 meet by 20 days in the face of the coronaviruse epidemic.
Remembrance: John Wayne
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
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
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
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
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”
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.
