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Palace Sold To Stand In Saudi Arabia

Palace (City Zip – Receivership), the only multiple Grade 1 winner by City Zip at stud, has been purchased to continue his stud career in Saudi Arabia in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock.

Palace previously stood at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky. In two crops of racing age, he is the sire of 36 winners including stakes scorer Chacha Real Smooth and the Grade 2-placed Auberge, herself a $570,000 2-year-olds in training purchase.

Palace was a hard-knocking, popular New York sprinter who dominated the 2014 Saratoga meeting for trainer Linda Rice when sweeping the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in a time of 1:08.58 for six furlongs and the G1 Forego Stakes, the latter by close to four lengths.

He also won the G2 True North Stakes at Belmont Park and the G3 Aqueduct Fall Highweight Handicap at Aqueduct.

In all, he won 12 of 30 starts for approximately $1.6 million in earnings.

Bred by the Peter J. Callahan Revocable Trust, Palace is out of seven-time winner Receivership, an End Sweep half-sister to Grade 2-winning 2-year-old French Park.

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Repairs Continue at Delta Downs, Racing Could Resume Late November

Officials at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana, which suffered widespread damage during Hurricane Laura Aug. 27, report that they are working towards issuing a revised schedule for its 2020-2021 racing season and that live racing could resume by the end of November.

Based on the progress that has been made to date, racing officials are optimistic that horses might be able to return to the grounds to begin training in late October. Racing at Delta Downs was scheduled to take place Oct. 6, 2020 through Feb. 27, 2021, for a total of 84 dates. However, the ending date could be extended along with the total number of dates, pending approval from the Louisiana Racing Commission.

Steve Kuypers, Vice President & General Manager of Delta Downs, said: “Boyd Gaming and Delta Downs are committed to hosting a successful 2020-21 Thoroughbred meet here in Vinton, Louisiana.”

The region has been slow to recover from the hurricane. Track announcer Don Stevens tweeted Sept. 25 that his powered had just been restored after 28 days.

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Delta Downs’ Repairs Progressing, Targeting Late November To Begin Delayed Thoroughbred Season

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel announced Monday that it is working toward a revised start date for its 2020-21 Thoroughbred season, following delays caused by heavy damage to the track from Hurricane Laura on Aug. 27.

Based on the progress of repairs to date, Delta Downs believes it will be able to allow horses to move back on the grounds and start training by late October and begin live racing in late November.

This year's meet was originally scheduled to run from Oct. 6, 2020 to Feb. 27, 2021 for a total of 84 race days. The end of the season may now be revised and extended along with a change in the total number of race days, pending approval from the Louisiana Racing Commission

Steve Kuypers, Vice President & General Manager of Delta Downs, said: “Boyd Gaming and Delta Downs are committed to hosting a successful 2020-21 Thoroughbred meet here in Vinton, Louisiana.”

As work continues and repairs are completed, Delta Downs will provide further information about when horses will be allowed to be stabled on the backside, when the track plans to begin its season, and the new schedule for live racing. This information will be posted to the Delta Downs website at www.deltadownsracing.com.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.

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Midnight Bisou ‘A Bit Off’ After Monday Workout, Sent To Dr. Bramlage For Full Evaluation

Reigning Older Dirt Champion Female Midnight Bisou breezed as Saratoga Monday morning, but was found to be “a bit off after cooling out,” according to co-owner Jeffrey Bloom (Bloom Racing Stable) on Twitter.

Bloom's Tweet indicated that the 5-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute will be sent for a full evaluation by Dr. Larry Bramlage in Lexington, Ky.

Midnight Bisou was second last out in the G1 Personal Ensign, and was being pointed to the G1 Juddmonte Spinster at Keeneland this Saturday, ahead of the Breeders' Cup there on Nov. 6-7. Trained by Steve Amussen, the mare has earnings of $7,471,520 with a record of 13-6-3 from 22 starts.

She is entered in the Nov. 8 Fasig-Tipton sale.

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