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Soho Burning Love A stormed home and wins the Mares Open/Select Pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday Night (Jan. 27). Machnhope and Shes Pukka N used their early foot to their advantage when Soho Burning Love A took back to last. Due to the scratch of Anytime N the field remained with seven starters. Machnhope set fractions of :26.3 for the quarter. Driver Andrew McCarthy then backed off the half to :55.4, a :29.1 quarter. Soho Burning Love A and driver Tim Tetrick moved off the rail past the half ...

Northern Express cruised to victory in the featured trot at Dover Downs Tuesday night (Jan. 26). Northern Express and Morairtime left alertly at the start of the race. Northern Express and driver Russell Foster gladly accepted the pocket trip from Morairtime and Jack Parker Jr. Morairtime reached the quarter in :28 and continued their journey to an identical :28 second quarter, reaching the half in :56. Nearing three-quarters, driver Russell Foster sensed that Morairtime was tiring over the "sl...

Ontario-sired pacing colt Tall Dark Stranger was named the 2020 U.S. Horse of the Year as part of the Dan Patch Annual Awards Banquet held virtually on Saturday (Jan. 16). The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the leading media organization in North American harness racing, has announced the winners of its Dan Patch Awards balloting for excellence exhibited among both equines and humans. The “best of the best” are normally honoured at the writers’ Dan Patch Annual Awards ...

Itsrockandroll A stormed home to victory in Thursday night’s (Jan. 14) $20,000 Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs. US Captain and Tiger Thompson N alternated on the lead through the first turn, and Tiger Thompson N seized command from US Captain past a :27.1 first quarter after initially yielding. Tiger Thompson N and driver Dexter Dunn rated a :55.2 half and sped to three-quarters in 1:22.4 with Itsrockandroll A and Corey Callahan making steady first-over gains from fifth and Soho Burning Lov...

Bally’s Continues iGaming & Casino Expansion with Satellite Deal in Pennsylvania Pencil in Bally’s as the newest player in Pennsylvania with construction of a new casino Timing follows PA’s casino reopening and enthusiasm for online wagering in the state The Bally’s name is recognized and will grow with rebranding & US expansion in 2021 Timed with the January 4 reopening for casinos in Pennsylvania due to COVID-19, there is a report of a new mini-casino coming to the center of the state...

Goldberg struck gold in the final $20,000 Open Handicap Pace of the year at Dover Downs, using a :26.4 last quarter to repel Itsrockandroll A in the Thursday night (Dec. 31) feature. Goldberg left quickly from post five and was able to wrestle the lead away from speedsters Thatswhatisaid N and Late Mail N in a :27.1 first quarter. Montrell Teague was then able to throttle Goldbergs speed down through a :56.1 half. At the five-eighths marker, 6-5 favourite Itsrockandroll A and Corey Callahan mov...

Foto Won Photo Goldberg strikes gold and takes the harness racing $20,000 Open Handicap Pace at Dover Downs on Thursday night. Goldberg, left quickly from the gate and was able to wrestle the early lead from speedster Late Mail N. Goldberg cleared the lead at the quarter in a rapid 27.1.  Montrell Teague was able to throttle Goldberg’s speed and they arrived at the half in 56.1,  a 29.1 quarter. At the five eighth marker, Itsrockandroll A and Corey Callahan moved off the rail and charged a...

Shes Pukka N dominates the Select Fillies and Mares at Dover Downs on Wednesday night. Tony Morgan left alertly off the harness racing gate with Shes Pukka N and took no prisoners as he parked VH Princess Brea for half a mile. Shes Pukka N set fractions of 27 54.4 123:3 and a winning time of 1:52 flat. Nearing the three quarter pole, Anytime N and Rockn Philly circled three wide as VH Princess Brea tired.  But their attempts were in vain.. Shes Pukka N remained stubborn in the stretch and won ...

Shes Pukka N ($9.20) withstood steady early pressure and pulled away late in the featured $16,000 Fillies and Mares Select Handicap Pace on Wednesday (Dec. 30) at Dover Downs. Tony Morgan left with Shes Pukka N from post 7, and the pair took no prisoners — parking VH Princess Brea through a :54.4 half mile. Nearing three-quarters, Anytime N circled three-wide as VH Princess Brea tired, but her attempt was in vain. After clicking off three-quarters in 1:23.3, Shes Pukka N remained stubborn in ...

2020 in Review We all know the big stories. But these were our favorite stories, videos and pics in 2020 Mike Feeley, Delaware News Journal Published 2:24 am UTC Dec. 30, 2020 Its common this time of year for news organizations to compile lists of the years biggest stories. Mike Feeley, Executive Editor, The News JournalJennifer Corbett, The News Journal Heres our list: COVID-19. Criminal justice protests. Joe Biden election. Those three events dominated our year as well as the Delaware Onlin...