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Mexico City’s Hipodromo De Las Americas Launches Racing Season Amidst ‘Overwhelming Challenges’

Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico's only racetrack, launched its 2021 racing season on Saturday with a 10-race card beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. Like most North American tracks, there will be no spectators during the meet, or until the pandemic is resolved.

“We're extremely pleased that we have been able to provide jobs and racing opportunities for our horsemen in spite of the COVID-19 limitations,” said Ramon Rionda, director of racing for Codere, “the track's owner. “Everyone in the industry has had to face overwhelming challenges during the pandemic, so we're delighted we can have a positive impact on the industry.”

Codere is a publicly traded racing and gaming company based in Madrid, Spain. Codere has over 50,000 gaming machines in Europe and Latin America and also owns Hipodromo Presidente Remon in Panama City, and two tracks in Uruguay – Maronas National Racecourse in Montevideo and Las Piedras Racecourse in Canelones.

Las Americas had its first season in 1943, and since then has served as a popular training ground for jockeys hoping to advance their careers in Europe and North America. Successful riders like Triple Crown winner Victor Espinoza have started their careers at the Mexico City track.

The sprawling racing facility is 5.3 million square feet and also houses over 1,300 horses in its stable area.

The annual race meeting runs for almost 11 months, from February to December, offering Thoroughbred racing on Fridays and Saturdays and Quarter Horse Racing on Sundays.

The entire card is available for simulcast wagering on TwinSpires and other ADW providers.

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NYRA To Offer New York Stakes Turf Bonus And Flower Bowl Bonus

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will see its Turf Triple series for fillies incentivized by a pair of lucrative bonus opportunities at the upcoming Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course meets.

“The bonus system is a win-win for the 3-year-old filly Turf Triple series winners as they progress to their 4 and 5-year-old seasons,” said Martin Panza, NYRA senior vice president of racing operations. “NYRA wants the best turf fillies and mares pointing towards our races, providing our fans with top-class events.”

The Turf Triple series for fillies kicks off July 10 at Belmont with the Grade 1, $700,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational. The series continues with the Grade 3, $700,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational on August 8 at Saratoga and is completed by the Jockey Club Oaks at the Belmont fall meet.

NYRA is offering a pair of unique bonus opportunities as further incentive for owners to participate in the prestigious series.

The “New York Stakes Turf Bonus” will provide $315,000 to the owner and $35,000 to the trainer of any previous winner of the Belmont Oaks, Saratoga Oaks or Jockey Club Oaks who captures the 2021 edition of the Grade 2, $750,000 New York, a 10-furlong turf test for older fillies and mares to be held June 4 at Belmont

The “Flower Bowl Bonus” will provide $300,000 to the owner and $30,000 to the trainer of any previous winner of the Belmont Oaks, Saratoga Oaks or Jockey Club Oaks, who captures the Grade 1, $600,000 Flower Bowl, an 11-furlong test for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up on September 4 at Saratoga. The Flower Bowl is a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” event offering a berth in the Grade 1 Filly and Mare Turf in November at Del Mar.

The Turf Triple series, launched by NYRA in 2019, showcases the best 3-year-old turf runners in the country.

Concrete Rose captured two-thirds of the inaugural Turf Triple series for fillies with wins in the 2019 Belmont Oaks and Saratoga Oaks. The France-based Edisa captured the 2019 Jockey Club Oaks.

In August, Godolphin homebred Antoinette, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, won the 2020 Saratoga Oaks ahead of a runner-up effort to Lael Stables' Magic Attitude, conditioned by Arnaud Delacour, in the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks on September 19. The Jockey Club Oaks was not contested last year due to a reduced stakes schedule caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, visit NYRA.com.

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Goshen wins at Wincanton while Mishriff lands Saudi Cup

Goshen returns to form with victory at Wincanton while the British-trained Mishriff won the Saudi Cup, the world's richest horse race.

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NYRA to Offer New York Turf Stakes Bonus and Flower Bowl Bonus

NYRA's Turf Triple series for fillies will be incentivized by a pair of lucrative bonus opportunities at the upcoming Belmont Park and Saratoga meets.

The Turf Triple series for fillies kicks off July 10 at Belmont with the $700,000 GI Belmont Oaks Invitational S. The series continues with the $700,000 GIII Saratoga Oaks Invitational Aug. 8 and is completed by the Jockey Club Oaks at the Belmont fall meet.

The “Flower Bowl Bonus” will provide $300,000 to the owner and $30,000 to the trainer of any previous winner of the filly Turf Triple events, who captures the $600,000 GI Flower Bowl S. Sept. 4 at Saratoga. The Flower Bowl is a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” event offering a berth in the GI Breeders' Cup F/M Turf S. in November at Del Mar.

“The bonus system is a win-win for the 3-year-old filly Turf Triple series winners as they progress to their 4- and 5-year-old seasons,” said Martin Panza, NYRA Senior Vice President of Racing Operations. “NYRA wants the best turf fillies and mares pointing towards our races, providing our fans with top class events.”

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