Dover Downs

New Zealand Breds Click At Dover

November 01, 2016

Nike Franco N and Lightning Mach N, a pair of New Zealand ex-patriots, turned in impressive victories in feature paces while driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Josh Green teamed for four victories wit...

Perfect Timing For Alagna’s 1,000th

November 01, 2016

To win a Breeders Crown is a great accomplishment. To reach 1,000 wins is a great accomplishment. Both together? Well, that’s a combination not even Reese’s can top.

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Mel Mara Wins Dover Feature

October 31, 2016

Mel Mara led off the 2016-17 meet at Dover Downs recording a 1:49.1 triumph in Monday’s $30,000 Preferred Open Handicap.

Open Stars Headline Dover Opener

October 30, 2016

Dancin Yankee and Mel Mara, two of the fastest pacers in the sport, headline the opening card of Dover Downs’ 2016-17 season on Monday, Oct. 31 in the $30,000 Preferred Open Handicap Pace. Post time f...

Dover Meet Set To Kick Off Monday

October 28, 2016

Four lucrative Matron Stakes for two-year-olds will highlight the start of the 2016-17 season at Dover Downs. The Delaware capital city five-eighths mile track will begin its 48th meet on Monday, Octo...

Dover Hosts First Qualifiers; Draw Details

October 26, 2016

On Wednesday morning (Oct. 26) at Dover Downs, Tip It On Back (Bret Brittingham) edged Wakazashi Hanover (Vic Kirby) and Blazing Bobby Sox (Art Stafford Jr.) by a head in a three-horse 1:54.3 finish ...

Dover Set For Kick Off

October 25, 2016

In the 2016-17 season opener for Dover Downs’ 48th meet Monday, October 31, a $30,000 Preferred-Open Handicap pace, led by Ohio champion Dancing Yankee, a long time Dover regular, and the fast Mel Mar...

‘Novemberfest Of Racing’ Overview

October 14, 2016

November 1 will kick off Dover Downs’ ‘Novemberfest of Racing,’ which is a month-long parade of outstanding stakes races.

Dover Getting Set To Rev Up

October 06, 2016

Dover Downs kicks off its 48th season on Oct. 31, with the six-month long meet continuing through April 13, 2017.

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Next Success Upsets In Delaware Final

Jim Morand mapped out a beautiful trip for Next Success in Thursday’s $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund final for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Dover Downs, and the Les Givens t...

Cicadas Song Wins Delaware Final

Trainer/driver Carlo Poliseno’s strategy worked out as Cicadas Song caught race favourite Epic Smash in the closing strides for a 1:57.3 triumph in the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Thr...

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‘Noodle’ Prevails By A Nose

Use Your Noodle pushed her winning streak to three-in-a-row thanks to a career-best performance in Tuesday’s $100,000 final of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund for three-year-old pacing fillies...