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Delaware Park Names Jerome Doro Director of Racing

With the retirement of Delaware Park's long-time Executive Director of Racing John Mooney announced earlier this week, Delaware Park has promoted Jerome “Jed” Doro to Director of Racing. He will assume most of Mooney's duties, effective Aug. 1.

“I am very pleased and excited to announce that Jed Doro has been promoted to Director of Racing,” said Kevin DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer at Delaware Park. “We believe the continuity of the program built by [Mooney] is important to the future success of racing at Delaware Park and we believe there is no better person to accomplish that goal. [Doro] brings a level of knowledge and experience of not only racing but racing in the Mid-Atlantic region and Delaware Park that is indispensable.”

Doro has served as the Racing Secretary at Delaware Park from 2014 through 2018, and again since 2021. He has also served in other capacities at Delaware, Oaklawn Park, the Maryland Jockey Club, Colonial Downs, and Timonium Racecourse.

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John Mooney Announces Retirement

John Mooney, executive director of racing at Delaware Park, has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 1.

Mooney has been involved in racing in the Mid-Atlantic region for nearly 40 years. Shortly after Delaware Park was purchased and reopened by William Rickman, Sr., in 1984, Mooney was named general manager. He was instrumental in keeping Delaware Park competitive in the 1980s and early 1990s with his innovative approach to the sport which included the introduction of the very successful Twin Trifecta.

In the summer of 1993, he left Delaware Park to take a similar post with the Maryland Jockey Club and later headed up the drive to establish racing in Virginia as head of Maryland/Virginia Racing which was the group that organized the opening and operation of Colonial Downs.

Mooney returned to Delaware Park as the Executive Director of Racing in the spring of 2008 at the request of William Rickman, Jr.

“His career has been brilliant, and like everyone in the Delaware Park family, I am proud and thankful to have been a part it,” said Kevin DeLucia, the track's chief financial officer. “So much of what Thoroughbred racing at Delaware Park is today has come from his leadership, guidance and experience over the last four decades. I wish John all the best in his retirement and am truly grateful for the significant contributions he has made to the industry.”

Mooney was born into the sport. His grandfather, J.D. Mooney, won the 1924 Kentucky Derby aboard Black Gold and trained the 1962 Canadian Horse of the Year Crafty Lace. His father, John J. Mooney, was a prominent horse racing executive who served at many racetracks, including the Ontario Jockey Club where he played an instrumental role in the development of the “new” Woodbine Racecourse in 1956.

Delaware Park's seven-furlong turf course will be dedicated to Mooney during a naming ceremony planned for Owners Day, Saturday, Oct. 1.

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Longtime Paddock/Television Host Rich Glazier Passes At Age 73

Rich Glazier, the former paddock and television replay show host at Delaware Park, passed away Tuesday at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. He was 73.

The Delaware native started his career at the Stanton-oval as the host of the local replay show on cable in 1987. He also developed and hosted the “Delaware Racing Scene Show” highlighting the best of Delaware Park racing and the sport on the national level. In his more than three decades at Delaware Park, Glazier held numerous positions including paddock handicapper and analyst where he became popular with his insightful and fun interviews with almost every popular personality in Mid-Atlantic racing.

As a lifelong fan of Delaware Park, he took tremendous pride in only missing one Delaware Handicap which was in 1968 while he was serving one of his two tours during his 18 months of service as a veteran in the intelligence division of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

“He was more than I could have ever hoped for when we brought him on board in 1987,” said Executive Director of Racing, John Mooney. “When he first approached me with the idea of working at Delaware Park and hosting a cable show highlighting racing, I was not sure. He was married with two young children and he wanted to give up his job as an accountant to work at a track that at the time was struggling. But he made it work and he did an incredible and professional job. He gained the respect of everyone and made friends throughout the industry. He was as great a representative for Delaware Park as there could be and he will be greatly missed.”

Glazier is survived by his wife of 49 years, Amy; sons David and Michael; daughters-in-law Katie and Julie; grandchildren Sydney, Zachary, Jacob, Samuel, and Nora; brother Brad; sister-in-law Michelle; and niece Jenna.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to St. Jude's Hospital for Children, the Siegel JCC Senior Center, or charity of choice.

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Joshua Brown Named Track Announcer At Delaware Park

Joshua Brown will assume the role as track announcer when the next live race season begins at Delaware Park in the spring of 2021. Last season, Brown was the paddock/TV host at Delaware Park. He will be replacing John Curran, who announced the races at Delaware Park for the last 37 years and officially retired from Delaware Park and announcing on Nov. 7.

Brown brings to his new post nearly 20 years of announcing experience that has spanned the US and Canada. He was the track announcer/TV host at Presque Isle Downs, before getting the call to join the Delaware Park team in June. In addition to being a full time announcer at previous tracks, Brown has also been in racing management roles in his career.

“We were very excited to bring Joshua Brown on board last season,” said John Mooney, the Executive Director of Racing. “He brought an extensive and varied experience in the racing industry to Delaware Park. He did a fantastic job as the paddock/TV Host last year and we are very much looking forward to him assuming the role as the new track announcer.”

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