Delaware Park Casino, the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (DTHA), the Delaware Jockeys' Health and Welfare Benefit Fund and the Delaware Park Jockeys Association teamed up to donate $20,000 to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) today.
The check was presented after the tenth race on the special eleven race Owners Day card today.
Delaware Park developed a unique funding mechanism for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund donation. Over the course of the live racing season each jockey donates a dollar from each mount fee and Delaware Park Casino, the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and the Delaware Jockeys' Health and Welfare Benefit Fund each match the dollar.
"I am so proud of our riders and our community for coming together to help such an important organization," said Kevin DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer at Delaware Park. "We are blessed to have a great jockey colony at Delaware Park. They risk so much to bring us exciting racing and this our small way of saying 'thank you' for not only being exceptional riders, but being leaders in our industry."
For more information on the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) or to donate, visit www.pdjf.org.
