We all needed a break from 2020 and thankfully, the calendar has turned. Of course, concerns about the current state of global health affairs are still in the back of our minds. The good news is that a light seems to be at the end of a very long tunnel thanks to the introduction of several vaccines. This is why many horse racing enthusiasts are looking forward to attending live events in the coming year. However, what if you plan on visiting New Zealand in order to simply "get away from it all’?
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Voss, Evers Among 2020 Media Eclipse Award Winners
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2020 Media Eclipse Awards in six categories. This year’s awards are highlighted by Natalie Voss, Editor-in-Chief of the Paulick Report, becoming the first individual to win two writing award categories in the same year since the late Bill Nack earned two awards in 1991. The 2020 Media Eclipse Award winners are as follows:
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for Dec. 17-20
As an unprecedented year winds down and cases of COVID-19 rise once again across North America, the horse racing community like all other areas of society continues to make changes in response to the pandemic. Many racetracks currently operating are doing so without spectators or with limits to attendance, and have instituted strict safety screening protocols for essential employees who are already on the grounds to provide daily care for horses.
Official Art of the 2021 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Released
Churchill Downs today released the 2021 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by Breathitt County, Ky., artist Ralph Fugate.
