John Mooney Archives • The Racing Biz

10
Nov

Delaware Park 2022: That’s a wrap

Mike Valiante / 3 years
4
6 min read

Our correspondent Mike Valiante wraps up the 2022 Delaware Park meet with some of the meets’ top moments.

01
Oct

Delaware Park turf course dedicated to John Mooney

Press Release / 3 years
2
3 min read

On its Owners Day, Delaware Park dedicated its turf course to longtime exec John Mooney and, with horsemen and riders, made a donation to the PDJF.

26
Jul

Delaware: John Mooney to retire

Press Release / 4 years
2
3 min read

Delaware Park’s executive director of racing John Mooney, a Mid-Atlantic fixture for decades, will retire August 1, the track announced.

08
Jul

Off to the Races Radio talking DelCap, Colonial Downs

Press Release / 4 years
2
2 min read

Off to the Races returns to the airwaves July 9 with Nick Hahn live at Colonial Downs, plus Delaware Park’s John Mooney talking DelCap and more.

13
Jul

“End of an era” for Arabian racing at Delaware

Frank Vespe / 5 years
2
4 min read

The Eastern Arabian Racing Alliance announced that the 2021 Arabian racing season at Delaware Park was over, a victim of too few owners and horses.

30
Nov

Joshua Brown named Delaware Park announcer

Press Release / 5 years
0
2 min read

Joshua Brown, who served as Delaware Park’s paddock host in 2020, will be the track’s racecaller in 2021.

21
Oct

Average handle up at Delaware Park

Press Release / 5 years
0
4 min read

Delaware Park concluded a challenging 2020 meet Saturday with increases in per-race and daily average handle.

16
Oct

Delaware Park announcer John Curran to retire

Press Release / 5 years
2
3 min read

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.

09
Jul

Fingers crossed as Delaware Handicap Day nears

Frank Vespe / 6 years
0
3 min read

A year ago Delaware Handicap day faced equine disease, and this year it’s human disease in the form of a pandemic, but Saturday’s card has come up strong.

03
Jul

Off to the Races radio back for July 4 program

Press Release / 6 years
0
3 min read

Off to the Races Radio returns July 4 with a great show featuring Delaware Park’s John Mooney and handicapper Barry Spears.

Mid-Atlantic three stars: March 30, 2026

LRL: Kuaga strikes in meet-ending feature

Triple Crown Trail: Renegade sharp in Arkansas Derby

REPLAY: Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 29, 2026

LRL: Late Nite Call answered in allowance

Delaware Park 2022: That’s a wrap

Delaware Park turf course dedicated to John Mooney

Delaware: John Mooney to retire

Off to the Races Radio talking DelCap, Colonial Downs

“End of an era” for Arabian racing at Delaware

Joshua Brown named Delaware Park announcer

Average handle up at Delaware Park

Delaware Park announcer John Curran to retire

Fingers crossed as Delaware Handicap Day nears

Off to the Races radio back for July 4 program

LRL: Late Nite Call answered in.

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

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PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, March 24

Mindframe is champion Maryland-bred of 2025

CT: Farrior sophomores sweep Saturday allowances