US RACING: New-look Santa Anita cashes winning ticket as racing returns

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Horses are thundering down the stretch again at Santa Anita. There are no fans or owners cheering them on. No photos in the winner's circle. No bets placed at the track's windows. Still, it's a win for the sport to be back racing against the backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains […]

British racing looks overseas for lessons as it gears up for return

CHIDDINGFOLD, United Kingdom (AFP) - British horse racing can learn from the experience of Hong Kong, Australia and France as it prepares to relaunch after the coronavirus lockdown, according to trainer George Baker. Racing in Britain, suspended since March, is set to resume at Newcastle, in northeast England, on June 1 behind closed doors, with […]

1000, 2000 Guineas set for 9th and 10th race day after resumption

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Racing Office of the promoting company of horse racing in Jamaica, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL) has issued a 10 race meet projection once racing is allowed to return by the Government because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 locally, racing was […]

Female jockey Abigail Able struggles during lockdown of races

KINGSTON, Jamaica - For many, thoroughbred racing at Caymanas Park is merely for the purpose of entertainment or just a way of spending a Saturday afternoon, but for female apprentice Abigail Able it is life itself. With the COVID-19 pandemic having pulled the shutters on racing indefinitely — similarly to other sporting disciplines in the […]

US RACING: Edgar Prado goes by Angel Cordero on all time jockey’s winning list

Jockey Edgar Prado moved past fellow Hall of Famer Angel Cordero to grab sole possession of eighth place in the all-time standings for races won with victory No. 7,058 Thursday at Gulfstream Park. The 52-year-old Lima, Peru, native scored aboard Wesley Ward-trained Flying Aletha, who defeated stablemate Lime by 5 1/2 lengths in the five-furlong […]

US RACING – Hall of Fame function cancelled

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame announced Thursday it has cancelled the 2020 Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the Museum Ball as a result of the ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are incredibly disappointed we won’t be able to have these time-honoured special events this […]