Delaware
Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 22, 2024
Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track’s 87th racing season.
The Grey Wizard scores in Cape Henlopen
The Grey Wizard made it two straight when he romped home best in the Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park Wednesday.
Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2022 Vol. 5
Our Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook — featuring races and horses to watch, track bias info, jock/trainer of the week, and more – returns for 2021.
Witty looks for bounceback effort in Stanton
Witty was up the track last out in the Grade 2 Penn Mile, but he’ll switch back to the main track for Wednesday’s Stanton, where he’ll face No Sabe Nada.
Mama G’s Wish prevails in Lewes
Mama G’s Wish earned her sixth win in nine starts when she prevailed in a frantic three-horse finish to win the Lewes Stakes at Delaware Park.
Silent Citizen scores in Stanton, earns free bid to Kent
Silent Citizen outfought his rivals to win the $50,000 Stanton Stakes at Delaware Park Wednesday, earning a free nomination to the G3 Kent Stakes next month.
Delaware Park Racing Notebook 2018: Vol. 2
Our weekly Delaware Park Racing Notebook includes a clocker’s report, horses to watch, track bias tendencies, and who’s hot among jocks and trainers.
Delaware Park horses to watch: June 13, 2018
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Delaware Park horses to watch: June 11, 2018
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Delaware Park horses to watch: June 9, 2018
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Blue-collar trainer Potts looking to change with the times
Trainer Wayne Potts has won nearly 400 races in his career, mostly with claiming horses. But changes in the industry have led him to begin altering his barn’s focus.
Lawrence hopes to sprinkle Pixie Dust in Delaware Oaks
Trainer Chuck Lawrence has dreamed of winning the G2 Delaware Oaks. Saturday he’ll try to spread some Pixie Dust over the weekend feature.
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming leaders for week ending July 1
Claiming activity dropped substantially, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Joint Return favored in Delaware Oaks
Joint Return is the lukewarm 5-2 favorite in Saturday’s Grade 2 Delaware Oaks, which has drawn four from the Black-Eyed Susan, including runner-up Vero Amore.
Rugged group set for Oh Say Stakes at Delaware
An accomplished group of sophomore sprinters will tackle Delaware Park’s Oh Say Stakes on Saturday on the Delaware Oaks undercard.
Vegas No Show gets nod in Carl Hanford Memorial
Vegas No Show, a two-time stake winner in 2013, is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Carl Hanford Memorial Stakes in the four year-old’s 2014 debut.
Graham Motion gunning for seventh Dick Memorial win
A full field is slated to run in Saturday’s Robert Dick Memorial at Delaware Park, and Graham Motion will have two shots at a seventh win in the event.
RaceBrief for June 30
Stake winners and top Midlantic-breds, in our weekend RaceBrief.
Starter Bobby Syndor, still learning after 42 years
Delaware Park starter Bobby Syndor has 42 years of experience on the gate crew. Yet he says he’s still learning every day, which may be why he’s succeeded.
I went to a fight, and a horse race broke out?
Rodney Dangerfield said that he went to a fight and a hockey game broke out. Replace “hockey game” with “horse race,” and you have the week in horse racing.
