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2021 National Horseplayers Championship Moved from February to August

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has rescheduled the upcoming 2021 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), originally slated for Feb. 12-14, to Aug. 27-29 due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. The NHC, a culmination of a year-long series of tournaments of which the winner is honored at the Eclipse Awards, will be held at Bally’s Las Vegas.

“With the support of our partners at Bally’s and Caesars Entertainment, we have secured dates that provide us with a great opportunity to host a world-class event in the safest possible environment for our participants, guests and employees,” said the NTRA’s chief operating officer Keith Chamblin.

According to the NTRA, the 2021 date change will not impact the current 2020-21 NHC Tour, which concludes Jan. 23. The 2022 NHC will be scheduled for its usual February dates.

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McPeek Honors Mother’s Advice with Swiss Skydiver’s Preakness Bid

When trainer Ken McPeek decided to buck history by entering the filly Swiss Skydiver in the 145th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, he was keeping close to him the words of his late mother, Ann. “Son, stretch yourself,” she told him. “You’ll be fine.”

Into Mischief Filly Gets the ‘Call’ in Miss Preakness

Mundaye Call (Into Mischief), an eye-catching winner in track-record time of the Runhappy Audubon Oaks at Ellis Park Aug. 9, seeks her first graded score in Saturday’s GIII Miss Preakness S. at Pimlico.

After recording a field-best 100 Beyer Speed Figure in that front-running, 7 1/4-length decision, the OXO Equine colorbearer got caught up in a torrid pace in Churchill’s GII Eight Belles S. Sept. 4 and tired to fourth.

The 7-5 morning-line favorite takes on a pair of ‘TDN Rising Stars’ here, including the field’s lone Grade I winner Wicked Whisper (Liam’s Map).

A close second behind Fly On Angel (Palace Malice) in the GIII Charles Town Oaks Aug. 28, Wicked Whisper looks for her first win since capturing Belmont’s GI Frizette S. last October.

‘Rising Star’ Ain’t No Elmers (Goldencents), a sharp winner of her first two attempts at Fair Grounds earlier this term, ended a three-race losing streak with an optional claiming score at Churchill Downs Sept. 2. She is a perfect three-for-three at the six-furlong distance of the Miss Preakness.

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Prix de l‘Arc de Triomphe Preview

There is some fantastic racing to savour at Longchamp on Sunday with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe the undoubted jewel in the card. However, it’s sandwiched in between some high-quality races. The two-year-olds open proceedings in the Grand Criterium where National Stakes third St Mark’s Basilica can win for the all-conquering Aidan O’Brien. That’s […]

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