UK RACING: Enable entered for Sandown return in Coral-Eclipse

Enable will make her eagerly-awaited reappearance in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on July 5. The John Gosden-trained mare has stayed in training as a six-year-old with the ultimate aim of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for the third time. Owned by Khalid Abdullah, the daughter of Nathaniel was just denied an unprecedented […]

US RACING: Owners to get entry at Gulfstream Park

Gulfstream Park will allow horse owners on the property, starting with the new racing week Wednesday, as officials await clearance to open the track to fans on a limited basis. Bill Badgett, executive director of Florida racing operations for The Stronach Group, said Monday that owners will be required to remain in a restricted area […]

UK RACING: Sport of Kings leads the way as elite sport returns to Britain

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Horse racing resumed in England on Monday as professional sport got under way again following the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Elite sport in Britain has been in a deep freeze since March but the government on Saturday approved the return of domestic competitive action behind closed doors from June […]

SOUTH AFRICA: Racing meeting marks return of live sport to South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - A horse racing meeting in Durban Monday marked the return of live sport to South Africa two months into a national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was the first sporting event since March 26 as the government downgraded the five-tier shutdown from level four to three and permitted […]

TRINIDAD RACING: Claiming races may resume after reopening on June 19

Claiming races are set to make a return if local horse racing resumes on June 19 at Santa Rosa Park. Claiming races were abandoned several years ago because of alleged manipulation of the system by some owners and trainers. The Arima Race Club (ARC), in its first Draft Index of the proposed races for June […]

UK RACING: Racing under starters orders on road to redemption

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - English racing will on Monday offer a beacon of hope after months of nationwide gloom when it becomes the first sport in Britain to emerge from coronavirus lockdown. Criticised for pressing ahead with the Cheltenham Festival as the pandemic took hold in March racing now finds itself in the news […]

US RACING: Del Mar to race earlier in July and without fans

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Del Mar will open its summer racing season on July 10 without fans in attendance and follow safety protocols to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club said it will race on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays pending the approval of the California Horse Racing Board […]