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September 21, 2020 4:44 PM
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August 12, 2020 11:52 AM
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Churchill Downs announced plans, protocols for attending the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Attendance is to be less than 23,000.
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August 11, 2020 8:22 AM
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Having added a dominant victory in the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) to his already accomplished résumé, Tiz the Law earned 39 first-place votes and 390 total points to remain the clear leader on the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
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August 7, 2020 2:55 PM
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August 7, 2020 2:53 PM
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When trainer Bob Baffert tosses around a term such as "brilliant," his trusted friend and longtime client Mike Pegram knows what to do.
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August 7, 2020 2:50 PM
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Finding something positive to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is surely as difficult as finding the proverbial needle in a haystack.
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August 6, 2020 12:07 PM
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Speaking during his daily press briefing Aug. 4, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear suggested he would like the see the crowd "thinned out" and "some changes" from Churchill Downs in its plan to allow limited spectators at the Kentucky Derby (G1) Sept. 5.
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August 6, 2020 12:05 PM
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When the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the reconfiguring of the Triple Crown races, the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1), and other races at Saratoga of major importance for 3-year-olds, Parx's two grade 1 events for sophomores became the odd ones out.
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August 5, 2020 10:26 AM
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All juveniles will have endoscope exams within 40-70 minutes after a race. Only a horse's trainer and owner will be given the results of an exam to maintain anonymity.
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July 13, 2020 12:54 PM
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Chad Brown notched 23 wins to finish as the leading trainer at the Belmont Park spring/summer meet for the fifth consecutive time, and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. posted 34 victories to lead all riders as the 25-day meet concluded July 12.
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June 25, 2020 12:59 PM
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The 8-year-old son of More Than Ready landed back-to-back wins in the 2017-18 editions of the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), and was twice named outstanding male sprinter at the Eclipse Awards in the same span.
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June 23, 2020 9:35 AM
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If her recent works over the Churchill Downs surface are any indication, champion filly Midnight Bisou is more than ready to make a comeback.
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June 19, 2020 12:29 PM
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As part of a revamped Saratoga Race Course schedule, the 1 1/4-mile Travers has been moved up three weeks to an Aug. 8 date with a $1 million purse as the centerpiece of a 71-stakes schedule worth $14.45 million for the 40-day meet.
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September 21, 2020 4:39 PM
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The proposed racetrack in Corbin will feature live Standardbred racing. The license also involves a "related track extension" in Williamsburg with historical racing machines.
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August 12, 2020 11:50 AM
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George Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbreds' Max Player has been moved to trainer Steve Asmussen ahead of an expected run in the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and will train at Churchill Downs.
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August 11, 2020 8:20 AM
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The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia announced Aug. 10 it would award the prize money to the connections of horses placed second-10th in the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup but continue to withhold the first-place money from Maximum Security pending its investigation.
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August 7, 2020 2:54 PM
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August 7, 2020 2:52 PM
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Bruce Lunsford's homebred Art Collector lands the favorite's role for the Aug. 9 Runhappy Ellis Park Derby. A field of 12 was drawn for the nine-furlong race, worth $200,000 and run four weeks prior to the Run for the Roses.
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August 6, 2020 12:09 PM
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Following second-quarter losses announced by Churchill Downs Inc. last week, Penn National Gaming Inc. reported a net loss of $214.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $51.4 million net income over the same period in 2019.
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August 6, 2020 12:06 PM
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Tropical Storm Isaias came to Saratoga Race Course, but it could not conquer the Spa's renovated main track.
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August 5, 2020 10:28 AM
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Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 662 yearlings for The Selected Yearlings Showcase, the sale that will be conducted at the company's Newtown Paddocks facility in Lexington on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9-10.
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August 5, 2020 10:25 AM
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When the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund advisory committee last met, members were told of the dire straits in which the incentive program found itself. During the Aug. 4 KTDF advisory committee meeting a much brighter picture was painted.
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June 26, 2020 2:40 PM
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Owners will receive a limited number of credentials and have assigned seating inside and out during the unprecedented meet that will be held July 8-12. Racetrack executives are working on a plan to allow spectators in the fall.
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June 25, 2020 12:57 PM
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After consultation with Gov. Andy Beshear and state public health officials, Churchill Downs announced June 25 that the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) will be contested with spectators under strict guidelines.
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June 19, 2020 12:30 PM
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Trainers can receive up to $100 per Thoroughbred at Prairie Meadows, plus help to cover expenses incurred during the pandemic.
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