PA TRACKS PREPARE REOPENING PLANS
https://pennhorseracing.com/news/pa-tracks-prepare-reopening-plans-as-the-future-of-racing-hangs-in-the-balance/ From PlayPennsylvania.com Members of the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission began early steps toward reopening racing in the Keystone State. During a phone conference on Monday, they talked with track representatives and horsemen’s associations about following health protocols and procedures. On Tuesday, a public
Social Distancing in Racing: 2020 G1 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn
After a break from an injury in her three-year-old year, Trainer Michael McCarthy brings Bo Hirsch's homebred filly Ce Ce back to win by a head over Ollie's Candy in Saturday's $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Victor Espinoza,
WITH FUNDING SHUT OFF, PURSES AND RACING SCHEDULES GET A MUCH CLOSER LOOK
By: Tom LaMarra Posted: April 15, 2020 As racetracks and horsemen’s groups await clarity on when live racing—probably with only essential personnel on hand at the outset—can resume in many jurisdictions, they also are re-examining purses and racing dates given revenue shortfalls
Recording of NTRA/Dean Dorton April 1 Webinar on Covid-19 Federal Relief Packages
https://www.ntra.com/covid-19/ LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 30, 2020) – The NTRA and its Washington, D.C., legislative team, The Alpine Group, and Kentucky-based Dean Dorton, one of the nation’s leading experts on equine tax matters, will host a national teleconference to review Federal stimulus
Parx Changes Training
In an effort to prepare for an extended shutdown, Parx has closed the track for training on Wednesdays and Sundays. Normal hours and starting gate will continue on the other five days. It is important to take precautions and protect the