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Due to current restrictions in place at Santa Anita Park as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recent changes in the 2020 Thoroughbred auction calendar, Fasig-Tipton announced today the cancellation of its 2020 Santa Anita 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The auction had been scheduled for June…
Of all the impressive statements made by the sophomore male class thus far in 2020, the emphatic victory by Tiz the Law in the March 28 Grade 1 Florida Derby may resonate the loudest during a most uncertain time as the bay colt again established a clear lead in the…
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano spoke about contracting COVID-19 for the first time on Monday, calling in for a conversation with Barry Abrams’ In The Gate podcast. Agent John Panagot posted the news of Castellano’s positive test to Twitter on Thursday, March 26, indicating that the rider was “asymptomatic…
Two major Central Kentucky equine clinics have announced they will temporarily cease elective surgeries to better comply with Gov. Andy Beshear’s orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Rood and Riddle and Park Equine Hospital both published letters to their clients on social media this past weekend, categorizing surgical procedures…
The NTRA and its Washington, D.C., legislative team, The Alpine Group, and Kentucky-based Dean Dorton, one of the nation’s leading experts on equine tax matters, will host a national teleconference to review Federal stimulus bills recently passed to combat the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The teleconference, which will be…
Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced Monday additional measures to help mitigate the financial impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “As the global COVID-19 health crisis continues to evolve, we are navigating through this unprecedented time for our Company, our industry and our nation,” said Jay Snowden, President and Chief Executive…
At a time when everyone is seeking signs of a return to normalcy in the months ahead, Colonial Downs, in conjunction with the New Kent Fire Department and Virginia Department of Forestry, will conduct a controlled burn of its Secretariat Turf Course today (March 30). The burn will take place,…
Though the signs of depression in humans are well understood, equine caretakers sometimes miss the exact same expression of mood in horses. Domestic horses can live in a state of chronic stress, whether from living situations, social interactions, physical exertion, training methods, feed schedule or physical health. Similar to humans,…
Former jockey-turned-trainer Jorge Duarte was hospitalized last week while battling COVID-19, according to a report from The Racing Biz. Duarte posted to social media about his illness on March 26, indicating it was his eighth day battling the virus. “Day 8 with #COVID19 hasn’t been easy and not out of…
South Florida horseman and restaurateur Carlo Vaccarezza has supported a number of different causes in recent years, holding fund-raisers for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, flood victims in Houston, Texas, and families of mass shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Now, Vaccarezza is raising money…
