Millionaire grade 1 winner Come Dancing is targeting the $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 18 at Oaklawn Park for her 2020 debut, and recorded her first published local work March 31 at the Arkansas track. Source
Month: March 2020
Santa Anita Derby Canceled as Track Remains Closed
Santa Anita Park will remain closed for live racing through the April 4-5 weekend as it abides by an order issued last week from the Los Angeles County Health Department. The Santa Anita Derby (G1) will be rescheduled for later in the season. Source
Park Equine Hospital Supports Horseracing Integrity Act
The Partners of Park Equine Hospital announced today that it is in full support of the Horseracing Integrity Act currently working its way through Congress. Source
Strange Debut Season for Rookie Trainer O’Brien
Nothing is normal anymore. Everything seems strange, but it was always going to be strange for 21-year-old Donnacha O’Brien who is getting to grips with his first season as a fully-fledged trainer. Source
Irish Stallion Farms Face Unique Challenges of COVID-19
The destructive impact of COVID-19 has brought many industries to a halt in recent weeks but Irish breeding operations are attempting to continue business to the most normal extent possible, all the while adhering to lockdown regulations. Source
TCA’s Horses First Fund to Aid Backstretch Workers
Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Horses First Fund is providing funding to backstretch and aftercare organizations working to support the Thoroughbred community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Source
Grand National start time: When is the Virtual Grand National, what time does it start?
The Grand National has been replaced by a virtual race – but when is it and what time does it start? Express Sport is on hand with all the details.Source
Robin Goodfellow highlights six promising horses from Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival may feel like a lifetime ago but here SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) has highlighted six horses which look likely to make an impact at next season’s Festival.Source
Bookmakers set to announce plan to bet on ‘Virtual Grand National’ with profits going to NHS
The bookmaking industry are close to announcing a plan to bet on Saturday’s Virtual Reality Grand National with any profits made going to the NHS Charities Group.Source
Mark Dwyer pays tribute to Peter Beaumont after Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer dies aged 85
Former jockey Mark Dwyer has paid tribute to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Peter Beaumont, who has died at the age of 85.Source