Dover Downs' 53rd Season Begins Monday

Rockyroad Hanover winning the 2021 Progress Pace at Dover Downs
Published: October 25, 2022 03:39 pm EDT

The 2022/2023 harness racing season at Bally's Dover Downs will begin this Monday, Oct. 31 (Halloween) and run through Thursday, March 30.

Dover Downs will conduct an 83-day meet and race Monday through Thursday with a 4:30 p.m. post time.

Down Downs will be dark on Dec. 20 through Dec. 26 with live harness racing returning on Dec. 27.

The Matron Stakes will return to the five-eighth mile oval in Dover, Delaware. All two-year-old eligibles will compete on Thursday, Nov. 3 and all three-year-old eligibles will compete on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund Stakes for two and three-year-olds will also be featured through November and December.

Qualifying races will be on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

The draw schedule for the live racing meet will be as follows:

  • Monday - Thursday
  • Tuesday - Monday
  • Wednesday - Tuesday
  • Thursday - Wednesday

The box closes at 12 noon.

(With files from Dover Downs)

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