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Del Mar Shut As COVID-19 Hits Jockey Ranks

Posted on July 17, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Del Mar has cancelled racing for the weekend after 15 jockeys tested positive for COVID-19. All the track’s riders and personnel who work in the jockeys’ room were tested by San Diego County public health officials at the request of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Of the 15 positive tests, all were believed to be[...]

Posted on July 16, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for 15 days by Oaklawn Park stewards and two of his horses were disqualified in Arkansas after testing positive for a banned substance. The stewards said in a ruling that the Hall of Fame trainer’s suspension will run from August 1 until August 15. They found[...]

Posted on June 26, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

The Kentucky Derby, which was rescheduled for September 5 due to coronavirus, will allow spectators onto the grounds to watch the Run for the Roses even as COVID-19 infections surge across parts of the United States, Churchill Downs Racetrack says. “Our team is deeply committed to holding the very best Kentucky Derby ever, and we[...]

Posted on June 21, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Tiz the Law has won the Belmont Stakes in front of empty stands on Saturday, clinching the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The colt was followed by Dr Post and Max Player at the New York event, which is traditionally the last leg of the three races that make up the Triple Crown.[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

The Belmont Stakes is usually the third and final race in horse racing’s Triple Crown, and it is best known for being notoriously difficult to win due to its grueling 1 1/2-mile distance. But this year, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes to be postponed, the Belmont will be[...]

Posted on June 3, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

The world’s highest prize money earner Arrogate has died in the US after a short battle to save him from a mystery illness failed. The horse’s owner Juddmonte Farms issued a statement saying the Longines World’s Best Racehorse in 2016 and 2017 was euthanised on Tuesday after falling ill last week. After a successful start[...]

Posted on May 28, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

After the retirement of long-time USA-based Shadwell trainer Kiaran McLaughlin (conditioner of such icons as Invasor, Frosted and Tamarkuz) in April, a fellow previous disciple to the great D. Wayne Lukas, seven-time champion trainer Todd Pletcher, was appropriately ‘tapped’ as his successor. The 52-year-old native of Dallas and 11-time Breeders’ Cup winner has inherited a[...]

Posted on May 17, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has given racecourses in the state clearance to resume racing behind closed doors from June 1. Racing has been suspended in New York, which encompasses tracks such as Belmont Park, Aqueduct and Saratoga, since March 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Belmont is the home of the Belmont Stakes, the[...]

Posted on May 3, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Trainer Bob Baffert has won both divisions of the Arkansas Derby with Charlatan and Nadal who have each earned maximum points towards the Kentucky Derby. The 1800m-race was run at Oaklawn on the day the Kentucky Derby would normally have been held. It has been pushed back to September 5 by the coronavirus pandemic and[...]

Posted on May 3, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Secretariat has won the virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs. The 1-1/4-mile (2000m) race featuring computer-generated imagery was held on Saturday (Sunday AEST), the same day the 146th Derby had been scheduled until it was postponed by the coronavirus[...]

Posted on May 1, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Secretariat is the 7-2 favourite for the virtual Kentucky Derby, an animated race featuring all 13 Triple Crown winners on the day the Derby would have been held before the coronavirus pandemic forced its postponement. The virtual Derby will use computer-generated imagery of the 13 horses running the 1-1/4-mile (2000m) race at Churchill Downs. It[...]

Posted on April 30, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training centre in phases before races are run during its spring meeting without spectators. The historic track has postponed the Kentucky Derby from May 2 to Sept. 5 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will mark the first time since 1945 horse racing’s[...]

Posted on April 25, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Horse racing fans who have debated whether Secretariat would have beaten Sir Barton, if Assault was faster than Affirmed, will get an answer of sorts soon. NBC will televise the virtual Kentucky Derby on May 2, the day this year’s Classic would have been run if not for the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual race will[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Aqueduct racetrack has been turned into a temporary hospital site help some of the many affected by coronavirus in the New York City area. “Aqueduct Racetrack will serve as a safe haven for those recovering from this virus,” New York Racing Association (NYRA) chief executive Dave O’Rourke said. “We recognise that we all must work[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Santa Anita has called racing off because of the coronavirus after instructions from the Los Angeles County Health Department. The track in Arcadia, California, was preparing to stage eight races when the cancellation was announced on Friday (Saturday AEDT). There has been no time frame set for when racing will be allowed to resume at[...]

Posted on March 27, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

United States Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating. Castellano tested positive as part of a physical that officials at Gulfstream Park mandated as a prerequisite before being cleared to ride in Saturday’s Florida Derby. “After being in New York with my family last week, I was[...]

Posted on March 19, 2020
in United Arab Emirates Horse Racing news, United States Horse Racing News

Three prominent American jockeys will miss the upcoming Dubai World Cup in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Irad Ortiz jr, Luis Saez and Tyler Gaffalione will not travel to the United Arab Emirates for the world’s richest day of racing on March 28. Saez’s agent, Richie DePass, said the coronavirus was behind the rider’s[...]

United States Horse Racing News

Del Mar Shut As COVID-19 Hits Jockey Ranks

US Triple Crown Trainer Baffert Suspended

Kentucky Derby Will Open Doors To Fans

Tiz The Law Wins Triple Crown’s Belmont

Belmont Stakes Preview

Arrogate Euthanised After Mystery Illness

Pletcher Plays ‘A-game’ With 3yo’s

New York Racetracks Cleared For Reopening

Charlatan, Nadal For Baffert In Arkansas

Secretariat Wins Virtual Kentucky Derby

Secretariat Favourite In Virtual Derby

Churchill Downs Preparing For Racing Again

NBC To Air Virtual Kentucky Derby

New York Racetrack Turned Into Hospital

Santa Anita Ends Racing Over COVID-19

US Jockey Javier Castellano In Isolation

US Jockeys To Avoid Dubai World Cup

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