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COVID-19: Turf Paradise Reschedules Opening Day To After Thanksgiving

Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz. has rescheduled its opening day to the day after Thanksgiving, Friday November 27. Originally, the 133-day live meet had been scheduled to run from October 17-May 1, 2021. The new schedule will run from Nov. 27-May 1, for 110 live race days.

“We are hoping that by opening later the Coronavirus situation will settle down in Arizona,” said track general manager Vincent Francia. “Regardless we will have health protocols in place when the meet opens.”

Francia added, “We are working with AZHBPA president Bob Hutton as to a date when the horses can begin to arrive in the stable area.”

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Hurling For Cancer Research Goes Virtual in 2020

The 2020 Hurling for Cancer Research, the annual charity hurling match between a host of racing, GAA, sports starts and TV personalities, is going virtual for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Horse Racing Ireland announced on Monday. Jim Bolger’s and Davy Russell’s teams will not line-out in St Conleth’s Park on Tuesday, Aug. 11, but a large cadre of celebrities will be on hand via the internet. The participants are: Frankie Dettori, Davy Russell, Lee Chin, Richie Hogan, Ursula Jacob, Marty Morrissey, Ruby Walsh, AP McCoy, Miriam O’Callaghan, Ger Lyons, Shane Foley, Willie Mullins, Danny Mullins, Paul McGrath, Ashling Thompson, Tommy Walsh and Cian Boland. Those in the challenge are asked to donate the £10 ticket price to the Irish Cancer Society. Donations are accepted through www.justgiving.com/hurlingforcancer, while fans are invited to share your hurling skill on Instagram or Twitter. For more information on the challenge, go to www.hri.ie.

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BHA Announces Fixture Tweaks

There have been several changes made to upcoming races in the UK and the overall race programme, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Monday. The September to December Fixture List is still under discussion with more updates expected later in the week. As of now, the changes are:

Beginning in August, field sizes for Jump races can revert to the maximum limit imposed by the racecourse.
Chester’s Aug. 9 fixture will move to Aug. 10
Windsor’s Aug. 10 fixture will move to Aug. 9
Chester’s Aug. 14 fixture is unchanged
Salisbury has added a race to its Aug. 9 card
Redcar’s £100,000 Two Year Old Trophy has been confirmed, with entries closing on July 28.
Finally, foreign-trained runners are only permitted in Class 1 races and Heritage Handicaps, but this ruling will be reviewed in early September.

For more information on these changes, please go to www.britishorseracing.com.

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Gulfstream Won’t Run Princess Rooney Invitational In 2020

The Grade 2 Princess Rooney Invitational won't be held at Gulfstream Park in 2020, the Daily Racing Form reported Monday. Earlier this year, the Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” race for the Filly & Mare Sprint was rescheduled from the first week in July to Sept. 5 and the purse increased to $300,000.

“We had it all planned out, moving the date to a more attractive spot on the calendar in relation to the division, changing the distance back to six furlongs, raising the purse,” Gulfstream vice president of racing Mike Lakow told drf.com. “Then Covid hit and Churchill moved the Derby as well as their Grade 1 filly and mare sprint to the same day.”

Lakow expects to bring the Princess Rooney back in 2021, with the goal of rebuilding it into a Grade 1 race.

The Grade 3 Smile Sprint will still be run, but its purse will be reduced to $100,000 this year.