Delaware Park

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania-based owner/breeder Glenn Bennett's L C Racing extended to $460,000 for Hip 27, Cha Cha Baby (Highly Motivated). Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, the filly is a member of the first crop of the Into Mischief stallion Highly Motivated, who stands at Airdrie Stud. Handling the bidding duties for Bennett was advisor Mark Reid. In her most recent start, the juvenile filly ran off to an impressive 9-length victory going 5 1/2 panels at Delaware Park on July 21. In her career debut, she was second at...

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Learntodiscover at Saratoga. Havana Grey Sires Stakes Winner At Saratoga Mark Dobbin's Learntodiscover ran out a neck winner of Saratoga's GIII Quick Call Stakes on July 19 (video). The Havana Grey gelding signed off his European campaign in the same colours with a third in the G3 Round Tower Stakes last August. Bred by G Wilding, the son of Our Gal (Kyllachy) sold...

Woodbine Entertainment, Colonial Downs and Delaware Park have cancelled their respective live Thoroughbred racing programs due to poor air quality caused by extensive wildfires in Canada, the tracks said in press releases on Friday. After shelving Thursday's card, Woodbine said that Environment Canada's air quality index for Toronto is again listed as 'High Risk' and is expected to remain at this level throughout Friday. Canada's Thoroughbred track added that the decision to cancel comes through consultation with the HBPA, the Jockeys' Guild and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario...

With the potential for excessive heat continuing, post times at Delaware Park Thursday, July 16 have been moved forward in an attempt to sidestep the worst heat of the day. Thursday's post time for the first race will be 10:20 a.m. ET, with the ninth and final race going off at 2:04 p.m.

Delaware Park has cancelled the live racing card scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, due to the extreme heat watch advisory for the area. Live racing is scheduled to resume Thursday, July 16. The four weather-related cancellations this live racing season have been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16; Wednesday, Sept. 23; Wednesday, Sept. 30; and Wednesday, Oct. 7. For more information, visit www.delawarepark.com.

Every week, the TDN posts a round-up of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's "rulings" portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) "pending" and "resolved" cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Dates: 07/06/2026 Licensee: Dominic C. Duree, trainer Penalty: 2-year period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on beginning on June 28, 2026; a fine of $25,000. Explainer: Violation of Rule 3216(c)," Prohibited Association," for an event dated 1/5/26. There are no other...

After initially bringing post times forward to try and beat the heat, Colonial Downs has decided to reschedule the live racing card for Friday, July 3 and will move it in its entirety as drawn to Monday, July 6. In addition, Colonial Downs will shift the programs scheduled for both Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5 to begin at 10:45 a.m. Monday's card will begin at the regular 12:30 p.m. post time. Additional cancellations for Friday include: Belterra Park, Delaware Park, Ellis Park, Monmouth Park and Woodbine.

Ellis Park has postponed Thursday's card and will move it in its entirety to Monday due to extreme heat forecasted for the Henderson, Ky. area, the track announced Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the area with heat index values of up to 109 degrees. There are currently no changes to Friday-Sunday's schedule, with daily first posts of 11:50 a.m. CT. Officials will continue to monitor the forecast and make any necessary adjustments. Ellis is the second track to shift racing due to heat...

Delaware Park, facing extreme heat warnings later in the week, has canceled live racing for Thursday and Friday and adjusted its post times for the remainder of the cards on the holiday week. First post time for Wednesday's nine-race card is 11 a.m. The final race is scheduled to go off at 3 p.m. Following dark days Thursday and Friday, the track's Saturday card has been shortened to six races. First post time will be 10 a.m. and the final race is scheduled to go off at 1:30 p.m. The...

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Frankel's Consensus View during the Belmont at the Big A meeting. Frankel Filly Game At Aqueduct Making Waves regulars Klaravich Stables and Chad Brown combined with Consensus View to take the Belmont at Aqueduct opener on Thursday afternoon (video). Part of the GSA Bloodstock breeding programme, the daughter of Frankel won her unveiling by a neck. Picked up by Mike Ryan on behalf...

This week's rankings lean heavily toward Delaware, with Chasten claiming No. 1 on a tiebreaker (she carried 124 pounds to Gimme a Nother's 118). 6. ALLURING ANGEL (GB), DEL, 6/13, GIII Robert Dick Memorial Stakes, 1 3/8 miles (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 89 (2nd) (m, 6, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}--All of Me {GB}, by Teofilo {Ire}) O-Larry Goichman. B-Michael Wates CBE (GB). T-Bill Mott. J-Junior Alvarado. After taking Aqueduct's GIII Long Island Stakes last November at this distance, Alluring Angel tailed off in two Gulfstream starts. But following a...

'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Chasten (Into Mischief) won her third race of the 2026 season when she ran off to a powerful 6 1/4-length score in Delaware's Obeah Stakes on Saturday. Chasten, who earned TDN Rising stardom when winning her sole start at two in a seven-furlong test at Churchill Downs, was two-for-two kicking off her 4-year-old campaign with an allowance score at the Fair Grounds in January before adding another notch to her belt with a track-record setting victory in Colonial's one-mile Sandy Bottom Stakes on Mar....