Delaware Park

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This column is highlighted by the victory of Godolphin's Cinderella's Dream in the Belmont Oaks.   Slipper Fits For Godolphin Miss Flawless in her first four starts in England and Dubai prior to a seventh in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas, Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal) handed breeder Godolphin and Charlie Appleby a victory in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes during the final days of the Belmont at the Big A meeting...

For the second time in the past week, Delaware Park cancelled a live racing card due to the heat and moved the card as drawn to a different day. The latest Delaware Park live racing day to fall victim to excessive heat is the card scheduled for Wednesday, July 10. Acting upon the recommendation of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission (DTRC) veterinarians and stewards, Delaware has moved the entire card to Thursday, July 11, when the temperature should abate somewhat. The heat index in the area, according to the National...

Hammered down to 1-5 to take her current winning streak to three and to remain perfect in two starts on the grass, Fred Hertrich and John Fielding's Whiskey Decision (Into Mischief) almost certainly punched her ticket into graded stakes competition with a thoroughly dominating victory in Monday's Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park. With Javier Castellano at the controls for the first time, the homebred was away alertly and took up a spot just off the flank of 137-1 chance Nay Slayer (Friesan Fire) for the first half of the nine-furlong...

Due to a weather forecast that calls for hot temperatures, high humidity and corresponding excessive heat index readings, officials at Delaware Park, acting upon the recommendation of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission (DTRC) veterinarians and stewards, canceled Saturday's live racing program. The heat and humidity combined are forecast to reach 105 degrees during the day on Saturday. Saturday's program will not be redrawn and will be run as carded on Monday, July 8. Racing is expected to resume Sunday, July 7 with a first post of 12:30 p.m. ET. A...

Gearing up for a start at Saratoga, the fast and consistent 4-year-old filly Alva Starr (Lord Nelson) was euthanized Wednesday at Delaware Park after what was supposed to be a routine workout. "It was a regular work and everything was going fine," said owner Dale Ladner. "There were no issues. Then, turning for home she switched leads and there was a problem with her right rear. "Obviously, it had to be pretty bad for us to make the decision to put her down. This is the first time I have...

The Boiling Springs Stakes at Monmouth, scheduled to be run Sunday, is contested annually at a mile-and-one-sixteenth on the turf and is for 3-year-old fillies. With those conditions, it should be an easy race to fill. Not this year. The racing office did not get enough entries and the race was scrapped. Not that any of this should come as a surprise. There is a glut of racing in the Mid-Atlantic states. When Colonial Downs opens on July 11, there will be eight Mid-Atlantic tracks running within a range of...

Approaching the start of the sixth week of the season at Delaware Park, a pair of apprentices--one a five-pound bugboy and the other still with his seven-pound allowance--are riding high atop the jockey standings. Through Saturday's racing, the Delaware win totals by Gabriel Maldonado (25) and Ederik Robles (18) matched the rookies' ages. Maldonado just finished a blast-off week that saw him winning nine races in a four-day span at three different tracks. On Wednesday, the five-pound apprentice tallied with the last of six afternoon mounts at Delaware, then traveled...

The first post for Saturday, June 22 at Delaware Park has been moved up an hour to 11:30 a.m. ET due to a forecast of extreme heat. Seven races are scheduled for the day with approximately 30 minutes between each race. There will be no changes to the usual post time of 12:30 for the Wednesday and Thursday cards and no live racing is scheduled Friday.

Due to the heavy rain in the area on Wednesday evening, the live racing card at Delaware Park was cancelled, the track said in a release Thursday morning. Live racing is scheduled to resume Friday, June 7 with post time set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Live racing has been cancelled @DelParkRacing today Thursday June 6 due to the heavy rain overnight. Live racing is scheduled to resume tomorrow Friday June 7. pic.twitter.com/Njnn7HhDxG — Delaware Park (@DelParkRacing) June 6, 2024

2nd-Delaware, $48,125, Msw, 6-5, 2yo, 5f, 1:00.84, ft, 8 lengths. IT'S HAMMERTIME (c, 2, Vekoma--Steady N Love {SW, $241,305}, by Not For Love), the 6-5 favorite, flew out of the gate to the early lead, but ceded his advantage to Fortheloveofrun (Runhappy) into the far turn and settled into second. He reeled in that foe approaching the stretch, took charge in midstretch and powered clear to graduate by eight lengths. Fortheloveofrun held off Hello Sunshine (Spun to Run) for second. It's Hammertime, the third winner for his freshman sire (by...

On Mar. 19, Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (DTHA) signed a three-year contract, which includes an agreement for year-round stabling and training, the track said in a release Friday morning. The year-round stall application, and related fee schedule, will be released later this summer. Opening day for the upcoming 87th live racing season is May 15 with racing on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The 75-day meet is scheduled to conclude Oct. 12. "I am pleased to announce this multi-year contract," said Delaware Park Chief Financial Officer Kevin...

The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission (DTRC) approved the 2024 Delaware Park live racing dates, punctuated by a $2.75 million stakes schedule. The 87th live racing season--featuring 75 days beginning on Wednesday, May 15 and concluding Saturday, Oct. 12--will be highlighted by the $500,000 GII Delaware H. July 7. For the first time since 2009, the Delaware H. will be run on a Sunday, highlighting a festival weekend of racing that includes the $250,000 GIII Robert G. Dick S. on the July 7 undercard. The $300,000 GII Delaware Oaks will kick...