Songbird Archives • The Racing Biz

Best horses to run at Delaware Park are…

by Mike Valiante | Nov 16, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, DE Racing, Delaware, Features | 1 |

With the offseason upon us, Mike Valiante pondered: who were the best horses to run at Delaware Park in the last 60 years? Here are his answers.

Hall of Fame class announced

by Press Release | Apr 25, 2023 | Breaking, Business, National news, Press release other | 0 |

Corey Nakatani, California Chrome, Arrogate, and Songbird headline the 2023 class of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

Owner-breeder Rick Porter passes

by Press Release | Jun 7, 2021 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware | 0 |

Rick Porter, a native of Wilmington, DE, who campaigned some of the top runners of recent years, including Songbird, has passed away at 80.

Delaware Park: Eight stories that mattered in 2017

by Doug McCoy | Oct 21, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

From a champ’s final victory to early successes for newcomers, here are eight stories from Delaware Park that mattered this season.

Songbird, tested, gives Porter first DelCap win

by Frank Vespe | Jul 15, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Songbird’s expected Delaware Handicap coronation turned into a dogfight, but in the end, she gave owner Rick Porter his first DelCap win.

Recollection: Songbird start in DelCap recalls 1970s golden era

by Doug McCoy | Jul 14, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

With champion Songbird set to start in Saturday’s DelCap, it calls to our correspondent’s mind racing 1970s golden era, and the great race between Our Mims and Mississippi Mud.

Songbird overwhelming 1-5 favorite for DelCap

by Press Release | Jul 10, 2017 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Two-time Eclipse champion Songbird will attempt to give owner Rick Porter his first win in his state’s biggest race, the G1 Delaware Handicap.

Tapwrit, Mastery rise in NTRA top 3yo poll

by Press Release | Mar 13, 2017 | Breaking, National news, Racing, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

While McCraken still leads in the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll, Tampa Bay Derby winner Tapwrit and San Felipe winner Mastery both moved up.

McCraken still tops NTRA top 3yo poll; PA-bred Unique Bella rising

by Press Release | Mar 6, 2017 | Breaking, National news, Racing, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Three-year-old Unique Bella rose to fourth on the NTRA’s Top Three-Year-Old poll, still headed by McCraken, while Arrogate was judged the Top Thoroughbred overall.