The 41st season at Dover Downs gets off to a flying start on Sunday, Nov. 1 and continues daily except Fridays through April 15, 2010
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As usual, the Dover Downs meet features top horses, top stables and top drivers 15-races a day of Major League racing six days a week with Fridays the only "dark" day.
A pair of $12,500 paces and two $20,000 claimers are the opening day co-features. A $32,500 Delaware Special and $26,000 Open pace top Monday's card while a $26,000 Filly and Mare Open pace is the Tuesday headliner. Wednesday is top trot day with a $26,000 feature for diagonal gaited horses.
Stakes action begins on Saturday, Nov. 7 with four lucrative Matron Series eliminations. On Sunday, its also elim day for the Progress Pace along with three Matron sophomore division. On corresponding days the following week, the top eight finishers in each event return for rich finals.
In addition to the usual live harness racing program, there will be two giveaway items during the first two weeks of racing. Opening day, Sunday, fans will receive a 4" x 7" four-color magnetic calendar. Then on Progress Pace day, Sunday, Nov. 15, fans will receive the 2009 Progress Pace hat.
Monday through Thursday, post time is 4:30 p.m. Again this season; Dover Downs will race on Saturday and Sunday beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for parking and admission.
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