Dover: Live racing resumes November 2

Dover Downs will return for its 51st harness racing season when the 83-day meet opens on Monday, November 2 and continues through Thursday, April 1.

Live racing will be dark on Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving) and December 18 thru December 27. The regular schedule is Monday thru Thursday and first-race post-time is 4:30 pm.

The Delaware Standard Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old stake eliminations compete from November 9th thru November 18th, with the finals contested on November 24th and November 25th. DSBF 3-year-old eliminations race on November 30th thru December 10th with the final on December 17.

The Matron series 2-year-old eligibles will compete on Thursday, November 5th, with 3-year-olds in action on Thursday, November 12th.

The signature race of the season, the Progress Pace Final will be raced on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Elimination races will be on Wednesday, November 18, if necessary.

The opening draw schedule for the first week of racing is as follows:

Tuesday October 27 for Monday November 2 (opening night).

Wednesday October 28 for Tuesday November 3.

Thursday October 29 for Wednesday November 4

Monday November 2 for Thursday November 5

(Box closes at noon)

-edited release (Dover)