With its season set to begin, Delaware Park’s John Mooney has made some changes intended to bolster field size and wagering – and adapt to changing market conditions.
Jockey Carol Cedeno is aiming for her fourth straight Delaware Park riding title, which would make her just the third rider to earn as many titles there.
Trainer Keith Nations will have 40 horses at Delaware Park, where his operation thrived in 2016.
Trainer Larry Jones will have over 50 horses at Delaware Park this year, including Delaware Oaks hopefuls Jenda’s Agenda and Astrollinthepark.
The number of equine fatalities at Delaware Park dropped to its lowest recorded level in 2016. Why? Many reasons, industry participants say.
Delaware Park, with a meet beginning June 3, today revealed its 2017 stakes schedule, which is topped by the 80th running of the G1 Delaware Handicap.
Delaware Park will shift the start of its 2017 season to June 3, about two weeks later than has been typical in recent years.
Trainer Arnaud Delacour likens his role training babies to that of a teacher with a roomful of precocious students: he “can’t wait for school to start.
Delaware Park concluded its 2016 meet Saturday, and there were plenty of good performances — and other surprises — during the stand.
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.