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Woodbine Jockey Tests Positive for COVID-19

Woodbine Jockey Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Racing News | Scoop.it
An active jockey at Woodbine has tested positive for COVID-19. The jockey will not be permitted to access Woodbine Racetrack for a minimum of 14 days while self-quarantining. At the conclusion of the 14-day self-quarantine, the jockey will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to being allowed to return to
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November 19, 2020 2:46 PM
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Golden Gate COVID-19 Shutdown Extended Through November - BloodHorse

Golden Gate COVID-19 Shutdown Extended Through November - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Golden Gate Fields announced Nov. 18 that racing would remain suspended at the Northern California track through November. The news comes after the track initially suspended racing for one week to address a COVID-19 outbreak.
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November 16, 2020 4:25 PM
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Equine Veterinary Pioneer Johnson Dies at 81 - BloodHorse

Equine Veterinary Pioneer Johnson Dies at 81 - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Jerry Johnson introduced Lasix use in racehorses, endoscopic exams at auctions.
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November 14, 2020 8:53 AM
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Javier Castellano Undergoing Minor Surgery On Right Hip, To Return In January

Javier Castellano Undergoing Minor Surgery On Right Hip, To Return In January | Racing News | Scoop.it
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano will undergo a minor surgery on his right hip on Monday, Nov. 16, reports the Daily Racing Form. Dr. Bryan T. Kelly will perform the arthroscopic procedure to clean up “debris” at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. “He said you don't want to wait two or three years […]
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November 14, 2020 8:40 AM
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Golden Gate Suspends Racing Due to COVID-19 - BloodHorse

Golden Gate Suspends Racing Due to COVID-19 - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Golden Gate Fields has canceled racing and will close remain closed over the weekend due to COVID-19, track officials announced Nov. 13. Since Oct. 30, there have been 24 confirmed cases linked to the stable area there.
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November 12, 2020 3:30 PM
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Final time for Authentic's Breeders' Cup Classic win adjusted

Final time for Authentic's Breeders' Cup Classic win adjusted | Racing News | Scoop.it
Officials at Keeneland Race Course on Wednesday said the final time of the Breeders’ Cup Classic has been revised to 1:59.60 after further scrutinizing replays of the Nov. 7 race at the Lexington, Ky., track.
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November 12, 2020 3:19 PM
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Mobile App Cómo Connects People to Services - BloodHorse

Mobile App Cómo Connects People to Services - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Cómo connects Thoroughbred industry employees to the vital services they need through a network of chaplains and Thoroughbred industry organizations.
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November 6, 2020 5:53 PM
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Somwherovrarainbow tops first day of mixed sale – U.S. Trotting News

Somwherovrarainbow tops first day of mixed sale – U.S. Trotting News | Racing News | Scoop.it
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November 6, 2020 5:50 PM
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Aunt Pearl Stays Perfect With Sharp Wire-to-Wire Juvenile Fillies Turf Score

Aunt Pearl Stays Perfect With Sharp Wire-to-Wire Juvenile Fillies Turf Score | Racing News | Scoop.it
Aunt Pearl (Lope de Vega {Ire}) came into Friday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf undefeated in two prior starts and made good on 5-2 favoritism to remain undefeated with an authoritative 2 1/2-length victory. Out of the gate like a shot, Aunt Pearl went straight to the front and opened a two-length advantage over
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November 6, 2020 5:47 PM
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Pletcher, at Keeneland, Gets 5,000th Career Win at Aqueduct

Pletcher, at Keeneland, Gets 5,000th Career Win at Aqueduct | Racing News | Scoop.it
Seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher notched his 5,000th career win Friday at Aqueduct when Microsecond (Micromanage) won the 7th race, a 1 1/16-mile allowance. The Mike Repole colorbearer won by three-quarters of a length under Kendrick Carmouche. Pletcher was not present for the win, as he was at Keeneland for the Breeders’ Cup World
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November 4, 2020 5:07 AM
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Trotting filly Delilah Hanover tops opening session of Standardbred Horse Sale – U.S. Trotting News

Trotting filly Delilah Hanover tops opening session of Standardbred Horse Sale – U.S. Trotting News | Racing News | Scoop.it
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November 4, 2020 4:58 AM
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NYRA and TVG to Donate $410,000 to Support COVID-19 Relief

NYRA and TVG to Donate $410,000 to Support COVID-19 Relief | Racing News | Scoop.it
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and TVG have announced a series of COVID-19 relief donations for a broad spectrum of non-profit organizations working to support the Thoroughbred racing community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $410,000 in charitable contributions will be distributed to seven non-profit organizations including the New York Chapter of the Race
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October 31, 2020 3:32 PM
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Baffert Trio Put in Final BC Breezes

Baffert Trio Put in Final BC Breezes | Racing News | Scoop.it
Three of Bob Baffert’s top Breeders’ Cup contenders put in their final breezes ahead of their respective World Championship races at Santa Anita Saturday morning. GI Kentucky Derby hero Authentic (Into Mischief) covered five panels in :59.60 (7/53) ahead of the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic. The ‘TDN Rising Star’ was last seen finishing second to
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Laurel Park to Close to Fans, Horsemen Still Welcome - BloodHorse

Laurel Park to Close to Fans, Horsemen Still Welcome - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Laurel Park will close to the general public effective 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, but will continue to accommodate owners and other licensed horsemen who wish to attend the races. 
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Trio of Dan Patch Award winners to race final time in TVGs – U.S. Trotting News

Trio of Dan Patch Award winners to race final time in TVGs – U.S. Trotting News | Racing News | Scoop.it
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November 16, 2020 4:24 PM
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FanDuel Group Invests in Fairmount Park - BloodHorse

FanDuel Group Invests in Fairmount Park - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
FanDuel Group will make a significant investment in Fairmount Park, which will be rebranded as FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing.
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November 14, 2020 8:52 AM
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Football Legend, Horse Owner Hornung Dies at 84 - BloodHorse

Football Legend, Horse Owner Hornung Dies at 84 - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung, who became a Thoroughbred owner after his retirement from football, died Nov. 13 in his hometown of Louisville after a battle with dementia. He was 84.
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November 14, 2020 8:33 AM
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Hollywood Dayton temporarily suspends live harness racing – U.S. Trotting News

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November 12, 2020 3:25 PM
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PETA Files Resolution with Churchill Downs

PETA Files Resolution with Churchill Downs | Racing News | Scoop.it
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which has been buying stock in racetrack companies this year and earlier had purchased stock in Churchill Downs, submitted a resolution calling on Churchill Downs, Inc., to report to shareholders on the feasibility of replacing the Churchill main track with a synthetic surface. The Jockey Club’s Equine
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November 11, 2020 6:38 PM
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McPeek: Swiss Skydiver's Heel Scrape Worse Than Originally Thought

McPeek: Swiss Skydiver's Heel Scrape Worse Than Originally Thought | Racing News | Scoop.it
After a stumble at the start of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff over the weekend, trainer Kenny McPeek said star filly Swiss Skydiver came out of the race a little worse than he'd hoped. McPeek tweeted a picture of the back of one of the G1 Preakness winner's pastern, which showed areas where skin […]
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November 6, 2020 5:51 PM
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Quality Rules in Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Quality Rules in Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Racing News | Scoop.it
‘TDN Rising Star’ Essential Quality (c, Tapit–Delightful Quality, by Elusive Quality) remained unbeaten with a smart off-the-pace victory in Friday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland. The 7-2 chance sat in midpack as they sizzled through fractions of :22.58 and :45.31. The GI Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity hero began to make his move rounding the far
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Nyquist's Vequist Upsets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies

Nyquist's Vequist Upsets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Racing News | Scoop.it
Vequist (f, 2, Nyquist–Vero Amore, by Mineshaft) turned the tables on Dayoutoftheoffice (Into Mischief) to upset Friday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Keeneland. Girl Daddy (Uncle Mo) was third. The 6-1 chance sat a stalking trip on the inside in third, and shot through an opening along the rail in the stretch beneath Joel
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November 5, 2020 6:00 AM
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Voters Approve Racetrack Casinos in Nebraska

Voters Approve Racetrack Casinos in Nebraska | Racing News | Scoop.it
The Nebraska horse racing industry, which has struggled for years to offer competitive purses, got a major boost Tuesday when voters overwhelmingly approved three constitutional amendments that legalize casinos at the state’s racetracks. In other gambling related matters on the ballot across the country Tuesday, Marylanders voted in favor of legalizing sports betting in the
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Busy Radio, Television Schedule for Breeders' Cup Week - BloodHorse

Busy Radio, Television Schedule for Breeders' Cup Week - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
A rundown of television, radio, and live streaming coverage for 2020 Breeders’ Cup week compiled by America's Best Racing.
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November 4, 2020 4:58 AM
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Pegasus World Cup to Offer Breeders' Cup Winners Complimentary Travel

Pegasus World Cup to Offer Breeders' Cup Winners Complimentary Travel | Racing News | Scoop.it
North American-based winners of this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be offered complimentary equine travel to Gulfstream Park to compete in the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational series. The $3-million GI Pegasus World Cup for 4-year-olds and up and the $1-million GI Pegasus World Cup Turf for 4-year-olds and up will be contested Saturday,
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