Category: Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Saratoga

Spectators Allowed At The Derby

Churchill Downs Racetrack announced last week that after consultation with Governor Andy Beshear and state public health officials, the 146th running of both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks will occur with spectators under strict guidelines. The Oaks will run on Friday, September 4th and the Derby on Saturday, September 5th. Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery stated last week: “Our team is deeply committed … Continue reading Spectators Allowed At The Derby

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Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Wagering

The Belmont Stakes

There will indeed be a 2020 version of the Triple Crown, though in this rendition the last shall be first. The New York Racing Association announced the $1 million dollar Belmont Stakes will be contested June 20th at Belmont Park without fans.  That makes this years Belmont the opening leg of the series that has been shuffled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the new … Continue reading The Belmont Stakes

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Churchill, Santa Anita, Back In Business

Things are looking up in horse racing this weekend as action resumes Friday at Santa Anita and Saturday at Churchill Downs. There is even more good news as various state lock-downs due to the coronavirus are being relaxed: Belmont Park has reopened its main track for training and Churchill Downs announced a very tentative schedule of new Road to the Kentucky Derby points races. A … Continue reading Churchill, Santa Anita, Back In Business

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Virtual G.O.A.T. As Well

Forty-seven years after beating SHAM in the Kentucky Derby, the legendary SECRETARIAT also handled hypothetical rivals this past Saturday, defeating 12 fellow Triple Crown Winners in a virtual Kentucky Derby on NBC television. The mock race played out on May 2nd, slotted to fill a void in programming caused by the postponement of the Kentucky Derby to September 5th due to COVID-19.   It was an  … Continue reading Virtual G.O.A.T. As Well

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Displaced Derby

For decades, horse trainers have worked hard to ensure that their best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds are ready to deliver peak performances on the first Saturday in May, the annual date of the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. But due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Churchill Downs announced on Saint Patrick’s Day that the 2020 Kentucky Derby will be postponed from May 2nd and moved … Continue reading Displaced Derby

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May Kentucky Derby In Jeopardy?

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic Churchill Downs Inc. will make an announcement at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday in regard to the timing of the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Currently the Run For The Roses is scheduled for May 2nd.  The Derby has always been a time-sensitive event given that it is restricted to 3-year-olds and begins the prestigious Triple Crown series. There has been much speculation after a … Continue reading May Kentucky Derby In Jeopardy?

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Finding The Fountain Of Youth

The Road To The Kentucky Derby runs through South Florida this weekend as Gulfstream Park hosts the Fountain Of Youth Stakes on Saturday. To help you get better acquainted with this race, here are a few facts to help you learn and earn: 1. This year is the 74th edition of the race, which was first run back in 1945. 2. Horses will be competing … Continue reading Finding The Fountain Of Youth

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Tentative Top Twenty

The 2020 Kentucky Derby is ten weeks away.  Which is not a long time when it comes to a thoroughbreds preparation. We’ve come up with a very subjective, non-scientific, top twenty horses to watch out for on the Kentucky Derby Trail. Here then in no particular order are the horses to keep an eye on, along with their trainer, racing record to date, earnings, and … Continue reading Tentative Top Twenty

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Getting To The Derby

The road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby is open and underway.  But if you’re new to horse racing you might have questions about how all of this works.  Well wonder no more, the Daily Racing Blog is here to help.  Below is an easy overview about qualifying for the Run for the Roses. Who: Three-Year-Old Thoroughbreds When you hear that Winning the Kentucky Derby is … Continue reading Getting To The Derby

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Kentucky Derby News

Churchill Downs Racetrack has entered into an agreement with Australian-based company, Steriline Racing to design and construct a new custom-made, 20-stall starting gate that will be used for the 2020 Kentucky Derby. A six-stall auxiliary starting gate (which attached to the 14-horse starting gate) was first used in 1942 and has been required 54 times for the Kentucky Derby within that period, including each of … Continue reading Kentucky Derby News

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