Like many things in 2020, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is going to look a little (or a lot) different this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the postponement of the race from May 2 (the fabled “First Saturday in May”) until Sept. 5 (the alliterative, but historically jarring “First Saturday in September”). The race will be run without fans, and a few horses who would have been prominent contenders in May are no longer part of the equation.
Month: August 2020
City Racing: Cannes fixture to launch global series after France Galop backing
Organisers of plans to run horse races in famous urban locations have told the BBC their first event is scheduled to go ahead in Cannes, France, next year.
Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 27
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at Beverley, Sedgefield, Chelmsford and Lingfield.
Fans given green light to attend Doncaster racecourse for first time since sporting lockdown
Doncaster will host the first paying racegoers since racing went into lockdown in March after the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport gave the green light to the four-day St Leger meeting.
