Archives for: April 2013

Jennifer Patterson – Delaware’s Derby connection

by Chris Sobocinski Email

When the 3-year-olds set foot on the track and “My Old Kentucky Home” is played at Churchill Downs this Saturday, a part of Delaware will be there.  Jennifer Patterson, a 32-year-old Wilmington, Delaware native, is the regular exercise rider for one of… more »

Pino will be ready for start of new Delaware Park meet on May 18

by Chris Sobocinski Email

Trainer Michael Pino will have his troops ready for the beginning of the Delaware Park meet on May 18.  When the stable area opened in Stanton on April 1, the Pino barn was one of the first to set up shop.  Since then, horses wearing the distinctive “MV… more »

Vazquez returns to Delaware Park ready for new meet

by Chris Sobocinski Email

With the May 18 start of the 76th season of live racing at Delaware Park quickly approaching, horses have begun to arrive at the track.  One of the very first outfits to arrive was one of the most powerful for the past decade at Delaware Park, that of J… more »

Defending leading trainer champ Jamie Ness returns with 60 horses

by Chris Sobocinski Email

With the start of a fresh season a little less than a month away, many top outfits have been arriving at a steady rate at Delaware Park.  Horses from the top outfit in North America by wins started to arrive early last week in preparation for the May 18… more »

Delaware Park announces 2013 stakes schedule, live racing schedule change with DTHA agreement

by Chris Sobocinski Email

Delaware Park is gearing up for the start of an action-packed 2013 live racing season with the announcement of its 15-race $2.35 million stakes schedule highlighted by the $750,000 Grade I Delaware Handicap.    The stakes schedule was finalized when… more »