
Derby switched to September; no word on Preakness yet
The Kentucky Derby will take place Sepember 5 – more than four months after originally scheduled – because of COVID-19 fears.

The Kentucky Derby will take place Sepember 5 – more than four months after originally scheduled – because of COVID-19 fears.

Penn National Race Course in Grantville, PA will suspend live racing as a result of the coronavirus, the track announced today.

Monmouth Park chief Dennis Drazin today issued a statement in response to the indictments of last week that doesn’t seem likely to please many.

In the face of the coronavirus emergency, Monmouth Park will close for simulcasting effective later today and delay its opening day by three weeks.

Legislation that would allow for both Pimlico and Laurel Park to be razed and rebuilt easily passed the Maryland House on Sunday.

For the second straight Sunday, apprentice rider Charlie Marquez posted a hat trick, winning three races at Laurel Park.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Sunday ordered racetracks and casinos closed to the “general public,” setting off a scramble to determine what exactly he means.

Miracle Wood winner Lebda cruised home to win the Private Terms Stakes Saturday at Laurel, giving trainer Claudio Gonzalez two stakes wins on the day.

In her first start in three months, Arrifana prevailed in an absolute thriller in the Nellie Morse Stakes at Laurel Park.

With fears of coronavirus shutting down most major sports, the show is going on in horseracing, except at Parx, which is shuttered.

Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio will trainer Mark Casse, an outpsoken supporter of this week’s indictments of 27 on horse doping charges.

Crane Thoroughbreds suffered a deadly barn fire, indictments rocked racing, and more, in the week in social media.
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