In a historic upset, long shot Shedaresthedevil handily defeats two of racing’s top 3 year old fillies in the fasts KENTUCKY OAKS on record. America’s Best Racing’s Tom Pedulla covers the story: ABR KENTUCKY OAKS 2020
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Meet Salvador Zaldívar and his beautiful bride. Carmelita. This wonderfully eccentric, incredibly rich, vivacious couple enjoy life’s finest pleasures while sparing no extravagance on their great passion of HORSES…. THE HORSE LOVERS, a new strip coming in late September 2020.
The A.E. SABO STUDIO is accepting cartoon commission requests from race fans world-wide! Cartoons of family, friends, even business associates at a favorite race track or with famous race stars! Contact TEAM DIVA artist, A.E. SABO for more details.Racing at The Spa
Why wait until the weekend? Racing at beautiful Saratoga Racecourse includes weekday racing for spectators to enjoy on FS2, MSG+, YouTube along with other local affiliates.
SaratogaRacetrack.com covers the stakes schedule and 8 weeks of the 2020 season. NYRA has up to the latest news, and NYRA Bets lets you start an account to wager your favorites.
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Maximum Security at Del Mar
After a previous canceled weekend at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club due to 15 jockeys testing positive for COVID-19, the action continues this Saturday. The Smiling Tiger Stakes, the San Clemente Stakes, and the Grade 2, $150K San Diego Handicap featuring Maximum Security and a talented field of 6 will top today’s card. San Diego Union-Tribune sports writher JEFF NAHILL offers his predictions.
San Diego Union Tribune race overviews.
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2020 Haskell Stakes
Monmouth Park, the shore’s greatest stretch, offers the newly named HASKELL STAKES to a limited number of spectators this Saturday, July 18th. It is also an official stop towards the 146th Kentucky Derby this September at Churchill Downs with points of 100 – 40 – 20 – 10 respectively to the top four finishers.
2020 Haskell Stakes | 7.18.20 | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 1/8th Mile | Dirt | 3 YRS
Horse Racing Nation offers an overview of each of the entries. NBC will cover live starting at 5 PM EST.
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Keeneland in July
Historic Keeneland Race Course now celebrates its spring meet with an abbreviated summer schedule of five days in July. The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes draws a field of 13 and 100 points towards the 146th Kentucky Derby this September at Churchill Downs.
2020 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes | 7.11.20 | $600,000 | 1 1/8th Mile | Dirt | 3 YRS
America’s Best Racing offers an overview of each of the Bluegrass entries, the race and its venue.
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