The move by Delaware Park is designed to make the track’s lower-level claiming and maiden claiming races more competitive with other tracks in the region.
Industry veteran Tom Creel, the new racing secretary at Delaware Park, believes better days are ahead.
Delaware Park opens Saturday, already with 200 more horses on the grounds than a year ago and a slightly longer schedule on tap.
Parx assistant racing secretary Tom Creel will take over as racing secretary at Delaware Park.