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McLaughlin Looks for Going Away Party as Ajaaweed Breezes Friday for 1 Million Dollar Florida Derby
POSTED: March 21, 2020
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable’s homebred Ajaaweed, graded-stakes placed at 2 and 3, worked a half-mile Friday morning ahead of his next anticipated start in...
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Jockeys Ortiz Jr. and Maragh Temporarily Stop Riding During Pandemic
POSTED: March 20, 2020
Photo: Lauren King/NYRA Jockeys Irad Ortiz Jr. and Rajiv Maragh have decided to stop riding while horse racing continues in some places without fans amid...
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Arkansas Derby Postponed To May 2, Purse Reduced
POSTED: March 20, 2020
Photo: Omaha Beach winning the 2019 Arkansas Derby. Credit: Association Press There will be a Derby on May 2 but not the Kentucky Derby. Oaklawn...
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GULFSTREAM PARK ANNOUNCES NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS
POSTED: March 20, 2020
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - At Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park West and Palm Meadows, the health, safety and welfare of every person and every horse in our community...
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NYRA Reverses Course and Suspends Live Racing at Aqueduct due to Coronavirus
POSTED: March 19, 2020
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack will be suspended until further notice due...
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Live Racing Returns To Laurel Park Friday Sans Spectators
POSTED: March 19, 2020
After Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had issued an order on March 15 to close all racing facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the Maryland...
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Md. Lawmakers pass Laurel/Pimlico Funding Bill onto Governor on last day of session
POSTED: March 18, 2020
The Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 cleared the Maryland General Assembly March 18—the final day of an abbreviated session—and goes to Gov. Larry...
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Preakness To Be Held In September
POSTED: March 17, 2020
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the Preakness Stakes will be postponed until September due to the coronavirus pandemic. No specific date has been announced....
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NYRA statement regarding the 2020 Belmont Stakes
POSTED: March 17, 2020
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - On Tuesday morning, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that the 2020 Kentucky Derby, originally scheduled for May 2, has been postponed and will...