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Race Tracks Prepare to Open After COVID-19

COVID-19 Updates Around the Racing Industry

Fasig-Tipton announces COVID-19 protocols for Midatlantic Sale On Monday (June 22) Fasig-Tipton announced their COVID-19 safety measures prior to the Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which is the company’s first juvenile sale of the season. In order to adhere to Maryland regulations, Fasiq-Tipton, which operates the show part of the sale on June 24-26, has […]
Posted on: May 15, 2020 | Kimberly French
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Churchill Downs Ready for Opening with New Safety Initiatives

The horse racing industry is collectively ready to resume racing. Since most racetracks have been closed for all business since sometime in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, every track is anxious to be in the spotlight again. Churchill Downs is not only one of the most famous tracks in the world, it is one […]
Posted on: May 13, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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Churchill Backstretch Opens for Business

The entire horse community breathed a sigh of relieve when the firsts vans rolled through the Churchill Downs stable gate at 6 a.m. on Monday morning. A total of 175 horses are scheduled to be on the grounds by the end of the day. All the early arrivals hail from Fair Grounds in New Orleans. […]
Posted on: May 11, 2020 | Kimberly French
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Racetracks in Various States Get Opening Approvals but No Fans

Racetracks in Various States Get Opening Approvals but No Fans

In March, horse racing tracks across America went silent. A few continued to race but banned spectators. By April, barely a handful of those tracks were still running races at all. The coronavirus pandemic took America – and the world – by storm, and all non-essential businesses were ordered closed to prevent COVID-19 from infecting […]
Posted on: May 8, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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Virtual Kentucky Derby Day Set for May 2 on NBC and Online

The official Kentucky Derby, as fans around the world know it, is rescheduled for September 5, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic required the postponement of one of the biggest days in all of sports. But if the stars – and social distancing rules and antibody tests and vaccines – align, the 146th Kentucky Presented by Woodford […]
Posted on: May 1, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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Churchill Downs to Host Virtual Kentucky Derby for Charity

The decision to delay the Kentucky Derby in 2020 was not an easy one. As the coronavirus pandemic prompted states across America to close everything from restaurants to racetracks in early March, executives with companies like Churchill Downs paid close attention. And as the spread of the virus increased in number and severity, they knew […]
Posted on: April 24, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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