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By Pat McKenna —- 1 1/8-miles Belmont Stakes to be broadcast live on NBC as first leg of the Triple Crown ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the 152nd renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, to be contested at nine...

Stronach Group Release —- Arcadia, CA (May 13, 2020) — Santa Anita Park has received approval from the Los Angeles County Health Department to resume safe live racing beginning this Friday, May 15 as part of Los Angeles County’s revision of its Safer at Home...

Keith McCalmont/NYRA —- Photos by NYRA Champion New York-bred sprinter La Verdad euthanized at age 10 ELMONT, N.Y. – Lady Sheila Stable, nom de course of Sheila Rosenblum, reported that Eclipse Award-winner La Verdad was humanely euthanized on Sunday due to...

BERKELEY, CA. (May 6, 2020)– Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Thursday, May 14, after receiving provisional approval this morning from the Alameda County Public Health Officer. Live racing was temporarily on April 2, following an order from Alameda County in response...

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS RELEASES FIRST CONDITION BOOK, STAKES SCHEDULE FOR SHORTENED 2020 SPRING MEET THAT BEGINS ON SATURDAY, MAY 16 $559,000 Daily Average for Purses in Book 1; 16 Stakes Total $2,250,000 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 4, 2020) – Churchill Downs...

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS TO REOPEN STABLE AREA ON MONDAY, MAY 11; SPECTATOR-FREE RACING UNDER STRICT GUIDELINES WILL BEGIN THEREAFTER LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 29, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today received approval from state officials to reopen...