Racing and Events

Racetracks in Various States Get Opening Approvals but No Fans

In March, horse racing tracks across America went silent. A few continued to race but banned spectators. By April, barely a handful of those tracks were still running races at all. The coronavirus pandemic took America – and the world – by storm, and all non-essential businesses were ordered closed to prevent COVID-19 from infecting […]
Posted on: May 8, 2020 | Churchill Downs Industry News Racing and Events | Jennifer Newell
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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 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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Gulfstream Park Florida Derby

Gulfstream Pick 6 Climbs Over $1M Once Again

There wasn’t a lone winner of the Gulfstream Park Rainbow Pick 6 over the weekend, so that means that the pool has once again climbed to an eye-popping level. As of this writing, the carryover stands at $1,036,320. Gulfstream will be up and running again on Thursday, May 7. We can safely expect interest to […]
Posted on: May 4, 2020 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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Oaklawn Racing

Saturday Stakes – May 2, 2020

It’s another light Saturday in terms of tracks that will actually be up and running, but there’s a very big caveat to that. There are a number of quality races on tap, including one of the key stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Let’s take a look. Arkansas Derby 1 There’s even more […]
Posted on: May 1, 2020 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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Gulfstream Park Florida Derby

Saturday Stakes – April 25, 2020

As has become the norm on Saturdays in the current environment, there are just a few tracks that have cards scheduled to run. While the offerings remain scant, the bright side says that there’s a trio of intriguing stakes races to serve as the highlight. Let’s take a look at what’s on tap in that […]
Posted on: April 24, 2020 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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Second Season On Tap For Fonner Park?

As one of the few currently operating racetracks in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, Fonner Park has been attracting tons of interest from horse players. That may have a ripple effect in the form of a second season of racing at the venue. A report on BloodHorse notes that the Hall County Livestock Improvement […]
Posted on: April 20, 2020 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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Oaklawn Racing

Saturday Stakes – April 18, 2020

For the current environment, it’s business as usual for horse racing this Saturday. A handful of tracks in select locales have full cards scheduled while the remainder of the nation’s venues remain closed for the time being. Among the highlights are a pair of stakes races at Oaklawn. We’ll begin there as we take a […]
Posted on: April 17, 2020 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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Oaklawn Racing

Saturday Stakes – April 11, 2020

It’s a light Saturday once again due to the current environment, but the bright side says that six tracks will be up and running to provide us with some much-needed entertainment. Among the highlights to look forward to are a pair of stakes at Oaklawn Park, and a Pick 6 carryover jackpot that continues to […]
Posted on: April 10, 2020 | Racing and Events | Christopher Feery
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