Delaware Business
Delaware Park: Sports betting coming soon
The 2018 live racing meet at Delaware Park will be the first conducted with full sports betting legalized, the track expecting to start taking bets in June.
Delaware Park opening weekend to feature Family Fun Day
Live racing returns to Delaware Park May 30, with Family Fun Day slated for June 2, the opening Saturday at the track.
Delaware Commission names two new stewards
The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has named a new associate steward and a new safety steward for 2018.
James Lages named chief steward in Delaware
James A. Lages, a steward for the last two years in Delaware, has been named chief state steward by the state’s Thoroughbred Racing Commission.
Delaware Park sets 2018 dates
Delaware Park will race 81 days in 2018, with the meet opening May 30 and extending to October 20.
Delaware Park: Summertime meeting still requires year-round effort
Even though live racing is still almost five months away, folks at Delaware Park are already hard at work in preparation for the 2018 meet.
Carl Kloentrup named Delaware Park track super
Carl Kloentrup, a veteran of decades in the racing industry, is the new track superintendent at Delaware Park.
Delaware showcase to find retired racers new homes
The Delaware Park end of meet showcase, taking place Sunday, will help retiring Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and ponies find new homes and careers.
Delaware Park shows small handle gain
Handle at Delaware Park rose nearly two percent during 2017 versus the prior year even though starters per race declined slightly.
Delaware Park Owners’ Day celebrates industry’s economic impact
Delaware Park’s 25th annual Owners’ Day was a celebration of racing, sure, but also the industry’s impact on Delaware’s economy.
Delaware Park jockeys visit children’s hospital
Delaware Park jockeys brought the racing world alive for patients at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children September 12.
Delaware Park to race 81 days in 2018
Delaware Park and the state’s horsemen’s group have agreed to a one-year contract extension guaranteeing 81 days of live racing in 2018.
Delaware numbers down, but track, horsemen extend agreement
Delaware Park and the state’s horsemen agreed to 81 days of live racing in 2017 despite a 2016 season that saw handle drop by ten percent.
At Delaware Park, taking a “try harder” approach
Delaware Park racing director John Mooney spent much of last winter scouring tracks for horsemen to come to Delaware. Those efforts seem to be bearing fruit.
Delaware Park, horsemen to hold Family Fun Day
The annual Family Fun Day hosted by Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
Exchange wagering inches forward in Delaware
A proposal to allow Delaware Park’s signal to be used in New Jersey’s exchange wagering site got a positive reception — but no action — from the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission.
Ken Wilson follows dad’s footsteps — in a tractor
Delaware Park track super Kenny Wilson is following in his jockey father Rick’s footsteps — sort of — and learning as he goes.
Safety first for new Delaware safety steward Reese Howard
“it all comes back to the horses. They are the key,” says new Delaware Park safety steward Reese Howard, focused on the health and safety of horses and riders.
For Gina Rosenthal, twists and turns with racing at the center
Breeder-owner-trainer Gina Rosenthal has worn many hats during a lifetime in the racing industry.
Vet in Suffused case fined, removed from Lasix duty
The veterinarian who failed to give Suffused Lasix and necessitated her scratch from the G3 Dick Memorial at Delaware Park, has been fined, stewards said.
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