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By Jim Miller —- LLINOIS OFFICIALS APPROVE RETURN OF HORSERACING WITHOUT ON-SITE FANS, HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE TO HOST RACES BEGINNING JUNE 6, OFFER “BET-AND-GO” SERVICES AT OFF-TRACK FACILITIES Cooperative “Studio Racing” Plan Developed with...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 1, 2020) – The retirement of unbeaten Grade 1-winner Nadal due to injury has cleared the way for fellow top-level victor Tiz the Law to reclaim the lead position in this week’s National Thoroughbred Racing...

Monmouth News Release —- Oceanport, N.J. – With New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing earlier today that horse racing will return to the Garden State, Monmouth Park continues with its plans to kick-off its 75th season on Friday, July 3. “We’re incredibly thankful to...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications, —- MAXFIELD ENTERS TOP FIVE OF NTRA THREE-YEAR-OLD POLL; RAGING BULL CRASHES INTO TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2020) – Godolphin homebred Maxfield came into his seasonal bow carrying the burdens of high anticipation and...

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...