Author: Doug McCoy

Mooney, Delaware seek to improvise, adapt

Posted by Doug McCoy | Jun 2, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories |

With its season set to begin, Delaware Park’s John Mooney has made some changes intended to bolster field size and wagering – and adapt to changing market conditions.

Tim Ritchey, keeping control at Delaware Park

Posted by Doug McCoy | May 20, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail |

A dozen years after coming to national prominence with Afleet Alex, trainer Tim Ritchey is happy with a modest 12-horse string at Delaware Park.

Dancing Rags looks to find winning form in Black-Eyed Susan

Posted by Doug McCoy | May 17, 2017 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories |

Grade 1 winner Dancing Rags had a rough start to her 2017 campaign, but trainer Graham Motion hopes she’s ready tor run a big one in the Black-Eyed Susan Friday.

Trainer Delacour “can’t wait for school to start”

Posted by Doug McCoy | Nov 23, 2016 | Breaking, Features, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories |

Trainer Arnaud Delacour likens his role training babies to that of a teacher with a roomful of precocious students: he “can’t wait for school to start.