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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

Santa Anita Hits Dozen Horse Deaths in 2020

Santa Anita Park headed into 2020 with the hopes of a much better year than the prior one. A total of 37 horses died at the racetrack in 2019 from a variety of injuries and situations. The track began to implement strict horse welfare policies in late 2019 and early 2020, making them more rigorous […]

Posted on: April 29, 2020 | Jennifer Newell

Oaklawn Announces Big Changes for Arkansas Derby

Traditionally, the Arkansas Derby is one of the biggest stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. That’s still the case this time around, even though the horse racing calendar has been flipped on its head in the current environment. The Arkansas Derby is still on tap to be run this Saturday. Initially scheduled for […]

Posted on: April 27, 2020 | Christopher Feery

Tracks Across America Consider How and When to Reopen

The vast majority of horse racing tracks across America have been closed for more than a month. Most received their shutdown orders in the middle of March via governors of individual states who determined – along with health officials – that tracks were not essential businesses. By nature, racetracks aren’t exactly a model for social […]

Posted on: April 21, 2020 | Jennifer Newell

Safety Guidelines Issued BY National HBPA

Things are eventually going to get back to normal. What does that mean for horse racing? If we follow the template laid out by tracks that have still been operating in the midst of Covid-19, the new reality may be racing without spectators, at least for a little while. The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection […]

Posted on: April 21, 2020 | Christopher Feery

NTRA Pushing for Emergency Funding

The economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis is being felt everywhere. We can include the horse racing industry on that lengthy list. While a handful of tracks continue to run in the absence of spectators, many more are in a state of flux. As scores of businesses come to with the fact that there’s […]

Posted on: April 15, 2020 | Christopher Feery

50-Cent Bet Yields Life-Changing Jackpot

How does earning a cool half million dollars off of pocket change sound? For one Florida bettor this past Saturday, that dream scenario turned into a reality. The early races at Gulfstream Park saw some longshot winners, including a 73 to 1 and a 34 to 1 shot. One prescient bettor had himself quite a […]

Posted on: April 13, 2020 | Christopher Feery

Kentucky Horse Racing Closed for Foreseeable Future

The news about the coronavirus spread in the United States varies by media outlet and medical source. Most agree, though that the pandemic is not under control in the United States. And no matter the data, no one can accurately predict when the trend will slow or when a vaccine will be available. Kentucky reported […]

Posted on: April 10, 2020 | Jennifer Newell

Bright Side Emerges for Horse Racing

The realities of the Covid 19 crisis makes it pretty challenging to find anything resembling a bright side these days, but one has started to emerge for the horse racing industry. Horse racing has become the only game in town for those looking for live sports action, albeit in limited fashion. While numerous tracks have […]

Posted on: April 8, 2020 | Christopher Feery

Fonner Park: Still Running and Breaking Records

In the middle of March, racetracks around America began to close their doors to spectators amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Orders from state governments and health officials dictated an end to public gatherings, and this prompted all non-essential businesses to close their doors. Many horse tracks tried to keep their races on schedule, simply running them […]

Posted on: April 7, 2020 | Jennifer Newell