Using a grant fund administered by the Jockey Club, Delaware Park races will be sharper than ever before this year when broadcast in HD.
Jockey Carol Cedeno has won four of the last five riding championships at Delaware Park and hopes to add a fifth this season.
Trainer Jamie Ness, who’s won six overall training titles at Delaware Park and four straight, is looking forward to the 2019 meet.
The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission announced the appointment of a new state steward and a new safety steward for the 2019 season.
Parx assistant racing secretary Tom Creel will take over as racing secretary at Delaware Park.
Delaware Park will have a slightly longer meet in 2019 than it has in recent years.
While early returns on from horsemen and racetrack execs at Delaware Park are positive, sports wagering’s long-term impacts on racing itself are unclear and some horseplayers are fretful.
A pair of runners in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup – Jaywalk and Glorious Empire – jumpstarted their seasons with summer wins at Delaware Park.
With the Delaware Park meet in the books, our correspondent looks back and finds the moments that mattered most.
Despite despite declines in turf racing and field size – both due in large part to a rainy season – Delaware Park saw wagering handle increase 17 percent in the just-completed 2018 season.