Dover Downs

Dover Downs offers live harness racing from late October to mid-April in the State of Delaware. Built in 1969 to support and harness racing and automobile racing, Dover Downs is a great destination in the city of Dover. This song is just one of the country for six months starting the season races held six days a week. There are 15 races held each day.

Dover Downs is home to many races of the season, but it is best known for the Progress Pace, which has become one of the best events in harness racing. Progress Pace is a relatively newcomer as a harness race. It began in 1996 and now attracts top student Colts in tempo. In 2007, there were 102 candidates for the progress of Pace. Since the beginning of the race purse was raised from $ 200,000 to more than $ 400,000.

Depending on how many horses are entered, there will be more or less the elimination heats. The winners of these heats will compete against each other in the final field of 8 horses. elimination will be held a week before the final race, giving viewers two days to pick their favorites. much more local horses are now competing in progress, and the competition is getting stiff. The best of the best come together at Dover Downs each year to compete in this race.

If you've never seen this pace, I do not know what you're missing. the driver sits behind the horse in the sulky, which is also called a bicycle. Pacers are faster than feet, and they move both legs on the same side of the body in the same direction at the same time. It is amazing to watch drivers maneuver their horses and grouchy the rest of the field. It takes many skills.

the first year Progress Pace was held, the winner Armbro is operational, the colt who is currently standing at stud in New Zealand. He drove the Hall of Fame driver John Campbell. 1997 was won by Dream Away, John Campbell resume. Browning Blue Chip won the final case in 1998.

1999 saw the first gelding to win Progress Pace, RoyalFlush Hannover, triggered by Luc Ouellette. He went on Grinfromeartoear backstretch and never looked back. Luc Ouellette piloted the winner of the 2000 victory as well, a colt named Strong toys. Peruvian Hanover, driven by Ron Pierce, took the honors in 2001.

In 2002, Art Major won his elimination heat last, and went on to win his stablemate, McArdle in the final. Art Major was driving expert John Campbell. Radar Report won the capable hands of Luc Ouellette in 2003, crossing the finish line in just 1:52.4. In 2004, Longshot won Progress Pace. Holborn Hanover, the only other gelding who won this race, not only to beat the odds, he set a new record for the event, of course, the pace of 1:49.4.

Gryffindor, the third gelding to hold court in this prestigious race, won in 2005, driven by David Miller. 2006 winner was a local horse. Total Truth, driven by Ron Pierce, fought off competition to win a thrilling finale. Ghee's House claimed the $ 350,900 winners purse in 2007. He drove Brian Sears.