OFF THE PACE: CATCHING UP WITH VINCE HALLIDAY Vince Halliday and Meetmeatthewire won at Delaware Park on June 19, 2019. Photo by HoofprintsInc.com. Mike Valiante January 18, 2022 The Equibase chart comment line “clipped heels, fell” was succinct in describing the incident involving the horse ridden by jockey Vince Halliday in the eighth race at Delaware
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Read MoreD. Scott Peck at Delaware Park on 8/7/21. Photo: Hoofprintsinc.com by Jim Hague at THE RACING BIZ August 13, 2021 Scott Peck’s fascination with horses began at a very early age. “I saw a horse drawn wagon,” Peck said. “I would run down the hill and wait for the next one to come by.”
Read MoreWilmington, Del., June 7, 2021- Jockey Xavier Perez reached the 1,000 career win mark at Delaware Park today. The 33-year-old native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, recorded the milestone victory aboard No Guts No Glory Farm’s In the Loop trained by John Robb in the sixth race. The 5-year-old son of Super Saver returned $5.60 in
Read MoreWilmington, Del., June 4, 2021 —WinStar Stablemates Racing’s Crystal Ball will be seeking her first career stakes victory when she faces a potential thireteen rivals in the $100,000 Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park this Wednesday. The mile and a sixteenth affair is the local prep for the filly and mare summer classic – the mile-and-a-quarter
Read MoreWilmington, Del., January 20, 2021 — Delaware Park has announced a 77-day meet for the upcoming 84th season of live racing after receiving approval from the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission on 1/20/21. The live racing season will open on Wednesday, May 26th and conclude on Saturday, October 16th. Live racing days during the week will
Read MoreJockey Carol Cedeno earned the 1,000th win of her career at Laurel Park. Frank Vespe January 2, 2021 Jockey Carol Cedeno entered 2021 needing just two wins to reach 1,000 for her career. And she wasted no time in getting there. Cedeno won once on New Year’s Day and once more January 2, both at
Read MoreJonathan Sheppard, a Hall of Fame trainer whose horses excelled on dirt, turf, and over steeplechase fences, announced Jan. 4 that he is retiring from American racing. For now, he will continue to train a small stable in Ireland. Sheppard, who turned 80 last month, won every race and prize worth winning in American steeplechase
Read MoreThe Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission May 20 approved a revised request from Delaware Park to run a 65-day meet from June 17 through Oct. 17. The track was scheduled to open May 17 and race through Oct. 31. State-ordered restrictions brought about by coronavirus (COVID-19) forced postponement of opening day, though Delaware Park was able
Read MoreThe Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Delaware Park recently signed a three-year contract that calls for 85 live racing programs each year from 2019-2021. The two parties had been operating on an extension of a previous agreement that authorized 81 racing days per meet. Increases in the purse share of revenue from sports betting and
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