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Following an announcement by Toronto Mayor John Tory that all of the Canadian city's major events and festivals scheduled between now and June 30 are being cancelled, Woodbine Entertainment said it is evaluating the potential postponement of the Queen's Plate, the country's biggest and most important racing event, scheduled for June 27. A post on […]

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Racing Australia has been working closely with the Principal Racing Authorities (PRAs), to ensure the continuation of Thoroughbred racing across Australia through analysis, advocacy and the continuity of services. Racing Australia recognizes its responsibility to provide leadership during these significantly stressful and uncertain times by undertaking analysis to provide information to all levels of government […]

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Trainer Linda Rice said she is continuing to play the waiting game with promising sophomores Max Player and Montauk Traffic amid the uncertainty around the upcoming national stakes schedule due to circumstances regarding the coronavirus. Owned by George E. Hall, Rice said the Grade 3 Withers winner Max Player was pointing to the Grade 2, […]

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Tracy Farmer's reigning Grade 1 Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston returned to familiar surroundings at Belmont Park after clearing quarantine on his return from Dubai. Trained by Mark Casse, the Awesome Again chestnut was a leading contender for the Group 1 Dubai World Cup which was postponed due to the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]

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Christophe Clement secured his 2,000th win in North America when Otter Bend Stables' Gufo won a grassy optional-claiming event on Friday at Gulfstream Park, and the veteran conditioner didn't rest on his laurels winning with 3-of-7 starters on Saturday including a successful seasonal bow for Grade 1-winner Decorated Invader. Miguel Clement, assistant trainer to his […]

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Anita Motion is calling for donations to help send face shields to the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Del. The state of Delaware has had 264 total laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 11, according to coronavirus.delaware.gov. The hospital will begin accepting adult patients on Friday, April 3, “to help cope with the […]

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Santa Anita Park will remain closed for live racing through this weekend as it abides by the order issued last week from the Los Angeles County Health Department as it relates to essential businesses. At this time, there are no known cases of COVID-19 at Santa Anita Park. The prestigious Santa Anita Derby and Santa […]

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Training at Retama Park was scheduled to end on March 31, 2020, and horsemen were told they would need to vacate the premises by April 7 due to the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This coincides with track owner Penn Gaming's Monday announcement that it would furlough 26,000 employees on April 1. However, on Tuesday an […]

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The Ohio State Racing Commission's executive director Bill Crawford issued a directive to the state's racing executives on Tuesday, addressing the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The directive both extends the cancellation of racing through April 30 and requires tracks which are currently open to remain open. Both horsemen's organizations and racing permit holders will be […]

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With the Government of Ontario extending the Declaration of Provincial Emergency and associated emergency measures due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, Woodbine Entertainment announced Tuesday that it remains committed to stabling horses on its backstretch for the purpose of providing them with the essential care they require. Businesses that provide for the health and welfare […]

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