Railbirds won’t be allowed to hang around, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday he thinks the state’s three horse tracks could be back off to the races “at some point” with coronavirus precautions in place. Pritzker said during his daily COVID-19 briefing that he’ll allow racing to resume “when it’s determined that there are rules…
LOUISVILLE — At 5:29 a.m. Wednesday morning, outrider Lee Lockwood radioed a much-anticipated announcement. “We are open for business. Gap Attendants, you can open the track,” Lockwood said. Moments later, training resumed at Churchill Downs for the first time in more than five months. The first horse on the track was Kentucky Derby contender Major…
Monomoy Girl, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2018, has been entered for her long-anticipated return and will headline Churchill Downs‘ May 16 opening day card. One of seven fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s fourth race, an $85,000 one-mile allowance optional claiming event on the main track, Monomoy Girl will be making her first start…
Isabella Butler, 20, left, leans up against a car next to her friend Heaven Duvall, 20, as she adds window paint to their car saying ‘let’s go racing’ before a rally in favor of spectator-free horse racing in the parking lot of Fairmount Park in Collinsville on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Photo by Rachel Ellis,…
Jake Olesiak’s transformation starts at 8 a.m. after he punches out from his overnight shift at an ethanol factory. His steel-toe boots go into the trunk, as do his mask, face shield and hard hat. Black riding boots come out, then the goggles and finally his Minnesota Vikings ball cap. Behind the wheel is his…
The Government of Buenos Aires Province is studying the possibility of reopening some industries in a bid to reactivate the economy and avoid deepening the financial crisis that Argentina was already facing before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Two of the activities that would resume operations are horse racing and lotteries. As estimated by…
Welcome to our link roundup, where we share our favorite stories from around the internet! Know a link that should be included? Email it to [email protected]! Great news for those of you in Michigan: The state Gaming Control Board just OK’d online betting on horse racing! (Detroit Free Press) If you love the book “Black…
A GoFundMe page has been set up to defray medical expenses for former jockey Chris Stargel, an Omaha native who rode in the early 1990s. According to a Facebook page, Stargel was hospitalized with an infection in November. He was later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging…
If you’re isolating, now is the perfect time to curl up with a great book. That’s where the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award sponsored by Castleton Lyons comes in: This year, the list of 15 entries is available for order and download from several different mediums, and there’s something for everyone. The Dr. Tony Ryan…
With horses set to arrive at Canterbury Park this weekend, track officials are making plans for a shortened racing season. But Minnesotans who want to wager on races at the Shakopee track might be out of luck. A bill authored by state Reps. Brad Tabke (DFL-Shakopee) and Tony Albright (R-Prior Lake) would have allowed state…
