US RACING: Horse dies at Santa Anita after workout; 13th since December
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A 13th horse has died at Santa Anita since late December. Tailback, a 4-year-old gelding, broke down after a workout Sunday. Trained by Mike Puype, Tailback had no wins in two career starts and earnings of $4,340, according to Equibase. He completed a four-furlong workout on the main dirt track in […]
US RACING: Horses are coming back to Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Let the races begin. After several delays because of coronavirus concerns that ended up postponing the Kentucky Derby to Labor Day weekend, Churchill Downs opened its stables for the first time since winter renovations began in December. Racing will resume on May 16 without spectators, an interesting challenge for a storied […]
UK RACING: Epsom authority backs behind closed doors Derby
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The authority responsible for maintaining Epsom Downs on Tuesday gave its backing to the staging of the Derby and the Oaks after the coronavirus delayed this year's running of the English classic horseraces. Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators gave their unanimous support to the two races going ahead without spectators. […]
FRENCH RACING: Masked jockeys, no hugging but racing is up and running
PARIS, France (AFP) - There were no celebratory hugs and trainers and jockeys wore masks as French racing resumed under the shadow of coronavirus at the fabled Longchamp racecourse on Monday. While France's Ligue 1 football and Top 14 rugby leagues have been cancelled until September, racing benefitted from being quixotically labelled an agricultural pursuit. […]
FRENCH RACING: Resumption takes place with new realities
French racing faced its new reality on Monday as the sport resumed for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown with action at ParisLongchamp. Strict social distancing, the use of masks and severely reduced numbers of people on course were the order of the day - with everyone from stable staff to media reduced to […]
UK RACING – Authorities looking for a start on June 1
The British Horseracing Authority have confirmed they are working towards the sport resuming on June 1. That was the earliest date given for the return of professional sport in England on Monday as the Government released full details of its roadmap for exiting the lockdown. It features among stage two of the procedures laid out […]
FRENCH RACING: Government gives ok to start racing on Monday, May 11
Racing will resume in France as scheduled on Monday despite a last-minute threat to the plan. A report on Friday suggested a late challenge may be made to the Government’s decision to allow racing to return, with France Galop and its trotting equivalent confirming they had been in discussions regarding the resumption plans. However, France […]
US RACING: Racing restarts in California on Thursday (May 14) at Golden Gate Fields
Thoroughbred racing returns to California on Thursday when Golden Gate Fields hosts a nine-race program starting at 3:45 p.m. ET. The card will feature a mandatory payout of the Golden Pick 6, which has a carryover of US$$398,294. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, racing at Golden Gate was suspended on April 2 by the Alameda […]
US RACING: Races from Gulfstream Park – Sunday, May 10, 2020 - watch all races
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Gulfstream Park in Florida is one of the few race tracks across the world still staging races during the coronavirus pandemic. Watch Sunday, (May 10) races from Gulfstream Park. Simply press the link below.
US RACING: Bajan Saffie Joseph slips out of lead after single winner at Gulfstream
BEACH, Florida - Barbadian trainer Saffie Joseph Jr logged a single winner on Saturday but it was not enough to keep hold of the lead at Gulfstream Park as Todd Pletcher conjured up three winners to take command of the standings. The 33-year-old Joseph found success in race four with favourite Sand Drift but failed […]