Live harness racing returns to Bally’s Dover Oct. 30

Dover, DE — The Bally’s Dover live harness racing season opens Oct. 30 and runs through March 28, 2024, an 83-day meet.

Racing will be held Monday through Thursday with post time at 4:30 p.m.

The draw schedule is as follows with the first draw Tuesday (Oct. 24):
Monday for Thursday
Tuesday for Monday
Wednesday for Tuesday
Thursday for Wednesday

Qualifiers will be held Tuesday (Oct. 24) with a 10 a.m. post and will be drawn Monday (Oct. 23) — this week only — box closes at noon. Wednesday qualifiers will be held for the remainder of the meet with a 10 a.m. post and the qualifying draw is Tuesday; box closes at noon.

Below is the 2023-24 stakes schedule.

2-Year-Old Matron — Thursday (Nov. 2)
Draw Monday (Oct. 30) — $1,000 entry fee — $20,000 supplemental fee

3-Year-Old Matron — Thursday (Nov. 9) 
Draw Monday (Nov. 6) — $1,500 entry fee — $25,000 supplemental fee

Progress Pace (3-Year-Olds)
Thursday (Nov. 16) — eliminations
Draw Monday (Nov. 13)

Progress Pace Final
Wednesday (Nov. 22)
Draw Thursday (Nov. 16)
$3,000 entry fee — $25,000 supplemental fee

Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF)
2-Year-Olds — Nov. 2-15 (eliminations)
2-Year-Olds — Nov. 16-22 (finals)
3-Year-Olds — Nov. 27-Dec. 7 (eliminations)
3-Year-Olds — Dec. 11-14 (finals)

Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund “Overnight Series” 3-Year-Olds
March 11-21 (eliminations)
March 25-28 (finals)

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