Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans: Two spots are currently available for the 2020 Kentucky Derby this February 15th when 23 horses compete in two 2020 Risen Star Stakes. High interest in the Derby prep race now has the Risen Star split into two fields, one with 12 and second with 11. The winners will both receive 50 qualifying points, virtually assuring a spot in the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
Learn about each division’s contenders at ABR’s website:
The 2020 PEGASUS WORLD CUP at GULFSTREAM PARK races today with a field of 10 and a purse of $3 MILLION. Its sister race, the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, along with 10 other talent-filled races will supply a full card for South Florida race fans.
Post time is expected to be around 5:40 p.m. ET, and the race will be televised live on NBC during a broadcast from 4:30-6 p.m. ET.
America’s Best Racing turf writer Patrick Reed gives you the hot tips for the day’s biggest race.
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“A horse, a horse! My Kingdom for a horse!”
—from Shakespear’s RICHARD III
Classic Replay: an original OFF THE PACE The Horse Racing Cartoon from 2012, remixed. To race fans, racehorses, and track folk everywhere—HAPPY 2020 (and birthday, too!)
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Heartfelt. Honest. Informative.
Award winning sports analyst and commentator Donna Brothers, a former jockey with 1,100+ wins, covers horse racing and equestrian sports for NBC, NBC Sports and NBCSN. Best know for her interviews from horseback after Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup victories, Donna is also an advocate for healthy living, charitable giving, and authors on subjects impacting racing today.
Her latest blog addresses misinformation about racing in the mainstream media:
NBC Sports is home to the 2019 Breeders’ Cup coverage and analysis live on TV, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app before, during and after. NBC Sports covers the November 2nd action on NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET, with the Breeders’ Cup Classic hour jumping to NBC from 8-9 p.m. ET.
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The 2019 KEENELAND meet holds something for everyone! Great racing and race related events will run from Oct. 4th thru Oct. 26th.
This first Saturday will include: the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1), $200,000 Woodford (G2) Presented By Keeneland, $1,000,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), $400,000 First Lady (G1) presented by UK HealthCare, and the $250,000 Thoroughbred Club Of America (G2).
Other events of the day were the Sunrise Trackside, where patrons enjoyed seeing the mornings works of their favorite racehorses, The Hill the ultimate in tailgate parties, and the Jockey Autograph Signing for the PDJF.
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