Author: Doug McCoy

Delaware Park opens amid optimism

Posted by Doug McCoy | May 16, 2015 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories |

Delaware Park opens today with more horses on the grounds and a revamped condition book it hopes will generate more competitive — and betable — races.

Trainer Larry Jones brings top fillies to Pimlico

Posted by Doug McCoy | May 15, 2015 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing |

Trainer Larry Jones is back doing what he loves to do: training horses at Delaware every morning and sending out winners in the afternoon.

Chartcallers: Eyes and ears of the betting public

Posted by Doug McCoy | Nov 18, 2014 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Features, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories, Video |

Watching races — and really seeing what happens — is a vital skill to handicappers. Here, four chartcallers share their insights.

Rainha Da Bateria aims to be queen of the turf

Posted by Doug McCoy | Oct 31, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories |

Graham Motion trainee Rainha Da Bateria — Queen of the drums, in Portuguese — will aim to become queen of the turf in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

The good, the bad, and the ugly at Delaware Park

Posted by Doug McCoy | Oct 25, 2014 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories |

The just-completed Delaware Park meet was like an old spaghetti western, says Doug McCoy: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Minus Clint Eastwood, of course.

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