It will be a case of stakes races abound, all November long, when Dover Downs opens its 46th season on Sunday, Nov. 2.
During the opening week, and for the first time since the Matrons moved to Dover Downs in 1995, it will be a “Novemberfest” of racing, with all eight lucrative Matron Stakes Finals for two-and-three-year-old colt and filly trotters and pacers on Nov. 6.
The Progress Pace, the track’s signature event, and top purse attraction of the six-month long 2014-2015 meet which continues on April 9, 2015.
Monday through Thursday, post time is 4:30 p.m. Sunday racing begins at 5:30. There is no racing on Fridays and Saturdays.
Following completion of Matron rich finals, the top three-year-old colts in training meet in the $350,000 (estimated) Progress Pace beginning with $35,000 eliminations on Nov. 30. The top eight finishers racing for an estimated $350,000 final on Dec. 7. A $25,000 consolation will be carded on the program.
Not to be overlooked during November are eight Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) two-year-old $20,000 divisions raced over a two-week preliminary period culminating with $100,000 finals.
Dover Downs Major Stakes Program 2014-2015
Progress Pace
November 30 Three-Year-Old Pace Elim $35,000
December 7 Three-Year-Old Pace Final $300,000
December 7 Three-Year-Old Pace Consolation $25,000
Matron Stakes
November 6 Two-Year-Old Filly Pace Final $175,000
November 6 Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Final $180,000
November 6 Two-Year-Old Colt Pace Final $190,000
November 6 Two-Year-Old Colt Trot Final $205,000
November 6 Three-Year-Old Filly Pace Final $170,000
November 6 Three-Year-Old Filly Trot Final $190,000
November 6 Three-Year-Old Colt Pace Final $200,000
November 6 Three-Year-Old Colt Trot Final $180,000
2014 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF)
November 10 Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Elim 1 $20,000
November 11 Two-Year-Old Colt Trot Elim 1 $20,000
November 17 Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Elim 2 $20,000
November 18 Two-Year-Old Colt Trot Elim 2 $20,000
November 23 Two-Year-Old Colt Pace Elim 1 $20,000
November 24 Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Final $100,000
November 24 Two-Year-Old Filly Pace Elim 1 $20,000
November 25 Two-Year-Old Colt Trot Final $100,000
November 30 Two-Year-Old Colt Pace Elim 2 $20,000
December 1 Two-Year-Old Filly Pace Elim 2 $20,000
December 7 Two-Year-Old Colt Pace Final $100,000
December 8 Two-Year-Old Filly Pace Final $100,000
Please note the dates for the 2015 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Series for three-year-old trotters and three-year-old pacers have yet to be determined. They will be announced at a later date.
(Dover Downs)