Harrington Raceway and Midway Slots
Harrington Raceway is a harness racing track and slot machine gaming facility at the Delaware State Fairgrounds, one mile south of Harrington, Delaware on U.S. Route 13, 60 miles south of Wilmington.
Gaming legislation in Delaware in 1996 allowed the Harrington Raceway to have video lottery machines. The Midway Slots and Simulcast at Harrington Raceway operates 1,151 full service machines.
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- My Rich Uncle
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The Midway Slots has the first 5¢ progressive games in Delaware. Shipwrecked, the popular 5¢ progressive has 42 games linked and has had jackpots from $900 to $40,000.
Approximately 12% of machine wins go to purses. This has resulted in Harrington Raceway being able to distribute $110,000 in purses nightly and establishing itself as a top track on the national circuit.
The increased purses has provided a capitol base for Delaware horsemen making it possible to upgrade their racing stables with faster, sounder and more consistent race horses. In addition, Delaware owned or bred horses get a 20% bonus.
Harrington Raceway typically holds live harness racing from April to June and from August to October.
The track regularly hosts several important harness racing stakes events. Among the more prominent are:
- Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund
- Adios Harry
- Miss Harrington
- Magician
- Adios Harry Final
- Miss Harrington Final
- Magician Final
Harrington Raceway Facts
- Track Opened: August 15, 1946
- Speed Rating: 2:003
- Length of Homestretch: 440 feet
- Width of Homestretch: 100 feet
- Starters Behind the Gate: 8
- Hub rail: No
- "Open" Stretch: Yes
- Grandstand Capacity: 3,200
- Clubhouse Capacity: 400
- Parking Capacity: Unlimited
- Record Handle: $658,826 (September 29, 1997)
- Record Attendance: 4,077 ( September 29, 1974 )
Harrington Raceway Records
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Overall
Horse | Royal Mattjesty | 1:51.1 | Stephane Bouchard
| 6/21/04 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Colt
Filly
Gelding | By A Length
All American Mocha
HR’s Miller Gold | 1:56 2/5
1:57 2/5
1:55.4 | Mike Stevenson
Jim Morand
Kevin Switzer
| 10/19/04
9/01/97
10/27/04 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Colt
Filly
Gelding | Cam Knows Best
Kissed By a Fool
Quit Laughing | 1:53 2/5
1:55.0
1:53.4 2/5 | George Brennan
George Dennis
Jim King, Jr.
| 6/08/98
6/24/03
6/12/00 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Gelding
Horse
Mare | Make A Success
Cancun Hanover
Yankee Vista | 1:52.4
1:52.1
1:54 | George Dennis
Brad Hanners
Les Givens
| 8/16/04
6/23/03
6/25/02 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Overall
Horse | Mac Action | 1:56 1/5 | Steven Warrington
| 6/16/98 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Colt
Filly
Gelding | Crown Prince Gar
Jaclyn Doodles
Med Vac | 2:01.4
2:03
2:00.4 | Jim Morand
Bob Blanton Jr.
John Wagner
| 10/9/01
10/17/04
10/27/04 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Colt
Filly
Gelding | Jabaca
Love You Most
Kavakola | 1:57 3/5
1:59.3
1:59 4/5 | Jack Parker, Jr.
Eddie Dennis
Eddie Davis
| 7/30/98
5/28/02
11/2/98 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Gelding
Horse
Mare | Mystical Victor
Red Oak's Kasper
Love You Most | 1:58.1
1:58.2
1:58.1 | Eddie Davis Jr.
Art Stafford Jr.
Eddie Dennis
| 5/7/02
5/6/04
6/9/03 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | Gelding
Horse
Horse
Mare | Mac Action
Par One
Meadowagogo
Love You Most
| 1:56 1/5
1:56.3
1:56.3
1:57 | Steven Warrington
Steve Warrington
Hal Belote
Eddie Dennis
| 6/16/98
8/27/03
6/9/04
7/29/04 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | | Horse | Yankee Spur
| 2:27 3/5 | Travis Bowman
| 11/2/98 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | | Mare | Smashing Jane GT
| 2:31 2/5 | Hal Belote
| 9/8/99 |
| TYPE | HORSE | TIME | DRIVER | DATE | | Gelding Mare | Southern Walton
Rons Girl
| 2:00.3
2:00 3/5 | Wayne Truitt
Joe Anderson
| 7/1/04
5/13/00 |
Harrington Raceway History
1946 - On August 15, Harrington Raceway opened.
1996 - Video lottery machines were installed as allowed by Delaware's new gaming legislation. The revenue from these machines enabled Harrington Raceway to increase the purse offered to winning horses.
2002-2003 - The half-mile oval was reconstructed prior to the 2003 spring meet by track masters Dan and Greg Coon. The renovations resulted in wider turns and a faster racetrack.
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