by Matt Sparacino for Harrington Raceway

Harrington, DE — Harrington Raceway’s 70th season of live harness racing will get underway on April 25 with a new 5 p.m. nightly post time.

Live racing will be conducted on a Monday through Thursday schedule until June 30 before the customary break during the Delaware State Fair. The annual Governor’s night of racing will take place on July 28 (special 7 p.m. post time). Live racing will resume on August 15 on a Monday through Wednesday schedule for the balance of the month before resuming the normal four-day week (Mon-Thursday) in September through closing night October 20. Qualifying races will be held on Wednesdays. A complete 2016 racing calendar is available here.

The track’s marquee event of the year, the Bobby Quillen Memorial, which routinely showcases many of the sport’s top pacers, will take place September 19.

Horsemen packets are available through the track’s website at www.harringtonraceway.com as horsemen are reminded that the 2016 application deadline is April 7.