Delaware
Delaware Park announces 75-day 2025 race schedule
Delaware Park will race 75 days in 2025, the track announced today, and it significantly shuffled its stakes schedule.
Midlantic stakes thumped by graded stakes committee
Sixteen stakes contested in the Mid-Atlantic have been downgraded for 2025 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
Delaware Park to provide year-round stabling
Delaware Park and the state’s horsemen’s group have agreed on a three-year contract that includes year-round stabling at the track.
Delaware Park announces 2024 live racing schedule
Delaware Park received approval Feb. 20 for its 2024 75-day live racing schedule, with the Delaware Handicap and Oaks anchoring the meet’s biggest weekend.
Best horses to run at Delaware Park are…
With the offseason upon us, Mike Valiante pondered: who were the best horses to run at Delaware Park in the last 60 years? Here are his answers.
Kelsey Danner hoping for Delaware double
Trainer Kelsey Danner has two career stakes wins and is hoping to double up with Gerri B in the Dashing Beauty and Gladys (Dick Memorial) at Delaware Park.
In Battery Park, Magic Michael may be under the radar
Trainer Jamie Ness says he and Magic Michael wouldn’t trade places anyone in Saturday’s Battery Park at Delaware — including comebacking Tax.
Sister Otoole looking to achieve “main goal” in Dick Memorial
Trainer Graham Motion has won eight editions of the G3 Robert Dick Memorial Stakes and will bid for a ninth with Sister Otoole.
Delaware Park picks and horses to watch: July 8
We’ve got Delaware Park picks and horses to watch for this afternoon’s racing program.
Tappin Cat powers to Sussex triumph
Tappin Cat sat a perfect trip to score in Thursday’s Sussex Stakes for Delaware certified runners at Delaware Park, his second stakes win over the strip.
Off the Pace: Catching up with Chris Sobocinski
In a new “Off the Pace”: Mike Valiante catches up with Chris Sobocinski, linemaker and PR maven for Delaware Park.
Ashby taking swing with formful vet Shifra Magician
Seven-year-old Shifra Magician is as good now as she’s ever been, and trainer Lynn Ashby will give her a shot in the Rosenberger Memorial at Delaware Park.
Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2019 Vol. 19
With the Delaware Park meet underway, our correspondent returns with horses to watch, bet-backs, tips and more.
“Love and affection” for horses propels trainer Eckert
Young trainer Elizabeth Eckert has saddled one horse to date — and English Tudor won and set a track record — in a budding career driven by her love of horses.
Delaware Park jocks participate in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Delaware Park jockeys on Tuesday visited hospitalized children as part of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month initiative.
Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2019 Vol. 18
With the Delaware Park meet underway, our correspondent returns with horses to watch, bet-backs, tips and more.
At 39, Ricardo Chiappe believes best yet to come
It’s taken a while, but jockey Ricardo Chiappe feels at home at Delaware Park — and believes he has plenty of good years still to come.
Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2019 Vol. 17
With the Delaware Park meet underway, our correspondent returns with horses to watch, bet-backs, tips and more.
Assistant Karin Wagner’s career built on love of horses
Assistant trainer Karin Wagner has made a career out of her love for horses, with a sub-specialty in buying cheap yearlings and winning races.
Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2019 Vol. 16
With the Delaware Park meet underway, our correspondent returns with horses to watch, bet-backs, tips and more.
