Page 24 - Spring Meet News Today

The spring meet stakes schedule at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., will once again be highlighted by the Summit of Speed, featuring the $250,000 Princess Rooney Invitational (G2), the $100,000 Smile Sprint (G3) and the $100,000 Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint on July 2.

Turfway Park Racing & Gaming (“Turfway Park”) announced today that Michael Taylor has been named President

Churchill Downs will host a special one-day Arlington Million Day program on Saturday, Aug. 13

Keeneland’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) Stakes has attracted 121 nominees led by Epicenter and Smile Happy.

Tickets for the 2022 Keeneland Spring Meet, which runs April 8-29, will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, February 15.

Sponsored by: Arklow and jockey Joel Rosario winning the Hollywood Gold Cup Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger and the Estate of Peter Conways Grade 1-winning turf specialist Arklow is set to return from a nearly six-month break in Saturdays 84th running of the $150,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs. Saturdays Louisville Stakes, run at 1 ½ miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course, is the featured event on the 11-race program. First post is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) and the...

Sponsored by: Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Santa Anita Park and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club have joined forces to expand upon Del Mars popular “Ship & Win” program, as out-of-state horses who make their first California-based starts in May and June at Santa Anita will still be eligible for the lucrative purse incentives at Del Mar, beginning with their Summer Meet opener on July 16. Effective May 1, out-of-state horses can now start up to twice at Santa Anita through clos...

Churchill Downs valets wont strike during Kentucky Derby SEIU approved a strike for Local 541 earlier this week after the union and Churchill Downs could not come to a contract agreement. Author: WHAS11 Staff Updated: 12:11 AM EDT May 1, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The valets at Churchill Downs have decided to work at the Kentucky Derby following talks of a potential strike after the union was not able to come to a contract agreement with the racetrack. Late Friday ...

In a fitting farewell to last year’s spectator-less Kentucky Derby weekend, jubilant crowds in pink poured into Churchill Downs for Friday’s 147th Kentucky Oaks, shaking off a year of pandemic life with the help of mint juleps, flawless skies and temperatures in the 70s. Limited to 40% to 50% in reserved seating and 25% to 30% in the infield, sometimes-masked but always sharp-dressed fans turned out to enjoy a half-portion serving of normalcy on Louisvilles traditional local day at the rac...

Sponsored by: Donnie Richardson Services for Donald Ray “Donnie” Richardson, former senior vice president of racing for Churchill Downs Incorporated until his retirement in 2012, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1000 N. Beckley Station Road, Louisville, Ky., with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery. In addition to Fridays services, a visitation will be held tonight (Thursday) from 4-8 p.m. at Ratterman Funeral Home, 12900 Shelbyville Road, East Louis...