The deadline for late nominations to the rescheduled 2020 Triple Crown will be Wednesday, June 3. Owners and trainers can make 3-year-old Thoroughbreds eligible for the three-race series with a payment of $3,000. Source
Month: May 2020
Protagonistas (Cap.1) Ramón Domínguez
Comenzamos este nuevo ciclo de entrevistas llamado "Protagonistas", donde conversamos con varios de los personajes que ha tenido Breeders’ Cup durante su historia. En nuestro primer capitulo, el destacado ex jinete Ramón Domínguez, nos habló de sus triunfos y participaciones. Source
Shadwell’s Haikal Recovering From Knee Surgery
Shadwell Farm homebred Haikal, who missed last year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) due to a foot abscess, is currently recovering from knee surgery at Shadwell’s Camden, S.C., training base. Source
Shergar Cup Canceled Amid Travel Concerns for Jockeys
The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup has become the latest international sporting event to be canceled due to COVID-19, with officials at Ascot citing potential international travel complications. Source
More Than 450 Entries Made for Kempton Opening Day
There has been huge support for the second day of the resumption schedule with more than 450 entries made for Kempton May 26. Source
Breeders’ Cup Alumni in Action May 29 at Churchill
There is a Breeders’ Cup reunion of sorts taking place at Churchill Downs May 29, in a pair of allowances, no less. Source
Kentucky Dates Committee Approves Keeneland Summer Meet
During a May 27 video conference, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Race Dates Committee unanimously approved a request from Keeneland to run a five-day spectatorless summer meet from July 8-12. Source
California Workers Comp Program Receives $2M Subsidy
The California Thoroughbred Business League (CTBL) board today unanimously approved a subsidy of $2 million from its reserves to be paid to Post Time Self Insurance Group, the entity which insures California trainers for workers’ compensation. Source
Fasig-Tipton to Catalog New York-Breds Together
Fasig-Tipton announced May 27 that all New York-bred yearlings entered in the company’s Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale will be cataloged together as a group. Source
Photo Essay: Breeze Show Rider Luis Castillo
Luis Castillo ranks among the most sought-after riders on the 2-year-old sales circuit and may breeze up to 20 horses in a given morning at an under tack show, where he helps the youngsters put their talent on display in front of potential buyers. Source