Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – May 30, 2020

Business is picking up in the horse racing world as tracks continue to resume operations. That translates into a pretty busy Saturday of racing action to look forward. Here’s what’s on tap, starting with the biggest races of the day. $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes Race 7 on an 11-race card at Churchill Downs is a […]

Posted on: May 29, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Belmont Stakes Field Begins to Take Shape

We are less than a month away from the Belmont Stakes, which is in the unfamiliar position of kicking off horse racing’s Triple Crown. This year’s running takes place on Saturday, June 20, and the race itself will be different from previous editions. Instead of the traditional 1 1/2-mile affair, the track has been shortened […]

Posted on: May 26, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Overnight Purses Set To Rise At Gulfstream

Businesses across the nation have been dealing with a new reality for several months. It has been no different for a horse racing industry that has managed to keep going in certain spots, albeit with an air of uncertainty. As more tracks begin returning to action, the light at the end of the tunnel is […]

Posted on: May 25, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – May 23, 2020

Memorial Day weekend is normally jam-packed with racing action. That’s not entirely the case this time around, but there is a bright side. A number of tracks have joined the ranks of those that are up and running, and many more should follow in the future. Looking ahead to Saturday, there are a number of […]

Posted on: May 22, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

NYRA Unveils Safety Initiatives

Tuesday was a busy day for the New York Racing Association. The date for this year’s running of the Belmont Stakes was officially announced for Saturday, June 20, as was a condensed stakes schedule for the upcoming Spring/Summer meet. Additionally, the NYRA also took the wraps off of some new initiatives and rule changes for […]

Posted on: May 20, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Can Horse Racing Capitalize On Surging Interest?

While the overall sporting landscape remains rather barren in comparison to normal times, some encouraging signs emerged this past weekend. Golf, Nascar, and UFC all held events – albeit without fans – and attracted plenty of interest from a sports-starved nation. Meanwhile, more tracks were up and running over the weekend with live horse racing […]

Posted on: May 18, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – May 16, 2020

To date, the Spring racing calendar has understandably been pretty quiet due to current circumstances. However, things are about to start getting a little noisier. A number of tracks are joining the ranks of those that are actually up and running with live horse racing action. A total of eight venues have cards scheduled for […]

Posted on: May 15, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Thoroughbred Safety Council Unveils Recommendations for 2020

As tracks across the nation look forward to a future which includes hosting live horse racing events in front of fans, safety is at the top of mind. Exactly what that will look like is still being ironed out, and there will likely be some variations depending on locale. While spectator safety is of the […]

Posted on: May 12, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Rainbow Pick 6 Resets After Mandatory Payout

Heading into the weekend, the Gulfstream Park Rainbow Pick 6 carryover was still going strong. Prior to Saturday’s card, the carryover pool had grown to over $1.4 million. A mandatory payout was instituted for Saturday, and that attracted even more betting action. Another $10.6 million flooded into the pool, which boosted the pot to over […]

Posted on: May 11, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – May 9, 2020

The stakes schedule for this Saturday is really light. That’s the bad news. On the positive front, another track is returning to the party and will be up and running with live horse racing action. We’ll walk through that and everything else you need to know about the full Saturday slate, but let’s begin by […]

Posted on: May 8, 2020 | | Christopher Feery