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 together and hopes the racetrack will begin racing June 20. "The governor's reopening plan placed professional sports without audience participation in Phase 3. Horse racing and baseball are specifically mentioned," […]
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 Breakthrough this week. The 2-year-old colt is cross-entered in race 2 of both the May 8 and 9 Gulfstream Park cards. Both races are 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight tests. […]
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 and West Virginia. As the US starts emerging from its coronavirus-related shutdown, Golden Gate Fields will resume racing without spectators on Thursday, the same day that West Virginia Gov. Jim […]
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 health and safety of participants and employees when conducting live racing in a spectator-free environment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. These best practices are based upon the most […]