Delaware Park and state horsemen held Autism Awareness Day Wednesday – raising awareness of the condition and celebrating two prominent local racing fans.
Matt Halter, 20 and autistic, is Delaware Park’s top supporter, Carol Cedeno’s biggest fan – and a breath of fresh air in a sport that needs it.
Saturday’s Owners Day at Delaware Park features 11 races, 6 stakes, competitive fields, and a horse named Maythehorsebewithu. What more could you ask?
Delaware Park – its meet shortened because of the pandemic – kicks off June 17, with a shortened Delaware Handicap once again the highlight.
Delaware Park opens Saturday, already with 200 more horses on the grounds than a year ago and a slightly longer schedule on tap.
Breeding organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware will offer bonuses for state-bred runners in the MATCH series this summer.
Delaware Park’s 25th annual Owners’ Day was a celebration of racing, sure, but also the industry’s impact on Delaware’s economy.
The number of equine fatalities at Delaware Park dropped to its lowest recorded level in 2016. Why? Many reasons, industry participants say.
An agreement between horsemen and Delaware Park provides year-round stabling at the track — if there are enough takers. Time’s a-wastin’ to get stalls there.