Delaware
Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 14, 2025
Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track’s 88th racing season.
Trainer Greg Compton heading to Delaware on the rise
Trainer Greg Compton won 14 races at Delaware Park last meet, good for sixth in wins, and will arrive for this year’s meet with stronger stock.
Delaware Park cancels June 6 card
After heavy rains buffeted the East Coast Wednesday, Delaware Park officials decided to cancel the track’s June 6 card.
Alva Starr becomes a millionaire in Rehoboth win
G1 winner Alva Starr thrashed a short field in Delaware Park’s Rehoboth Stakes Wednesday to surpass $1 million in career earnings.
Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 5, 2024
Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track’s 87th racing season.
Delaware Park picks and horses to watch: August 13
We’ve got Delaware Park picks and horses to watch for this afternoon’s racing program.
Delaware Park picks and horses to watch: August 11
We’ve got Delaware Park picks and horses to watch for this afternoon’s racing program.
Off the charts at Delaware Park
Racetrack chart callers have a critical, if often overlooked job, and Mike Valiante visited with the callers at Delaware Park to learn more.
EHV scare leads to brief quarantine of Delaware Park
A potential equine herpesvirus case led briefly to a quarantine of Delaware Park Wednesday, but the track was given the all-clear later in the day.
Delaware Park picks and horses to watch: August 10
We’ve got Delaware Park picks and horses to watch for this afternoon’s racing program.
Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2022 Vol. 11
Our Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook — featuring races and horses to watch, track bias info, jock/trainer of the week, and more – returns for 2021.
John Curran’s last call
Delaware Park track announcer John Curran closed the books on his 37-year tenure at the track when he called closing day 2020 on Saturday.
Delaware Park two-year-olds to watch
With the Delaware Park meet closing today, we flag some of the two-year-olds that raced there that might be worth keeping an eye on.
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.
Crispin, Rosales score on DelPark Owners Day
Jockeys Victor Rosales and Alexander Crispin took special joy in Delaware Park’s annual Owners Day today, each earning the first stakes win of his career.
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.
Quality, full fields headline Delaware Owners Day
Saturday’s Owners Day at Delaware Park features 11 races, 6 stakes, competitive fields, and a horse named Maythehorsebewithu. What more could you ask?
Maythehorsebewithu Delaware Owners’ Day hunch play
On a Delware Park Owners’ Day themed “May the horse be with you,” trainer Brittany Russell sends out a trio — including (no, really) Maythehorsebewithu.
Alexander Crispin following dream, making a mark
Bug rider Alexander Crispin came to the US to chase his dream of being a jockey. So far, so good: he’s the fourth-leading rider this meet at Delaware Park.
Kirsten Swan proves triple threat
Kirsten Swan – owner, trainer, and jockey – had plenty to celebrate when Deemed a Mistress won July 23 – one of two to accomplish the feat that week.
