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US RACING: Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby
Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.
UK RACING: Racing could resume within a week of green light: BHA chief
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British racing can return within a week once the green light is given by the government to ease restrictions imposed
US RACING: Keeneland moves closer to conducting virtual auctions
Keeneland is moving closer to having the capability to conduct virtual auctions on a year-round basis that would complement the traditional live auctions conducted by
US RACING: Emerald Downs Hopes to Start Racing June 20
Emerald Downs president Phil Ziegler said May 7 he is starting to see plans for the 2020 racing season in Washington state starting to come
US RACING: Nyquist, Frosted to have first starters at Gulfstream
Five-time grade 1 winner Nyquist , who won the 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), will have his first starter with the Wesley Ward-trained
US RACING: When will horse racing resume? Updated look at tracks
The first steps toward a return to normalcy in horse racing will be taken next week with the scheduled openings of tracks in California, Kentucky
US RACING: National Thoroughbred Racing Association's lists best practices for hosting spectator-free horse racing
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Safety and Integrity Alliance on Thursday released a document outlining best practices for North American racetracks determined to prioritize the
US RACING: Belmont Park backstretch worker succumbs to COVID-19
Racing has been suspended in New York since Aqueduct was shut down on March 19 following the first positive test of a backstretch worker. Last
US RACING: New York Racing Association delays track opening, but Saratoga's meet on for now
The New York Racing Association has delayed the opening of the Oklahoma Training Track and stabling area at Saratoga Race Course because of the coronavirus
US RACING: After testing positive for COVID-19 – jockey Javier Castellano could return on May 1
Jockey Javier Castellano plans on returning to race riding on May 1 at Oaklawn Park, 37 days after testing positive for coronavirus, per a report
US RACING: Jockey Tyler Gaffalione continues good form at Gulfstream Park in Florida
Tyler Gaffalione continued his hot start for the spring/summer meet at Gulfstream Park on Sunday last by riding three winners, giving the 25-year-old rising star
US RACING: Massive dip in horse racing wagering in United States
Perhaps the most surprising number in the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators, released April 3 by Equibase, is that pari-mutuel handle is down only one per