Coronavirus

Scarborough Downs Meet Cut Short

In the midst of the 70th season of racing at Scarborough Downs, the summer harness racing meet will be suspended following the card on Friday (July 10) due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, which ...

Attendance Allowances At The Meadowlands

Fans will be in the grandstand for live harness racing tonight and tomorrow at the Meadowlands. The grandstand will open to 25 percent capacity indoors.

Meadows Halts On-Site Fans, Wagering

The Meadows Casino Racetrack Hotel (“The Meadows”) announced today that on-site race wagering will be temporarily suspended effective 11:59 p.m., July 3, 2020.

Meadowlands Reopening to Fans

The Meadowlands Racetrack will reopen its doors to fans this Thursday (July 2) when onsite simulcasting and sports wagering is allowed to resume in New Jersey. Per the Executive Order 157, the grandst...

Goshen Yearling Sale To Proceed

Despite the many hardships faced by everyone in the harness racing industry this year due to COVID-19, Goshen Standardbred Horse Sales has announced that after much concern and study about the virus, ...

2020 Hall Of Fame Induction Gala Cancelled

At a meeting held June 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Gala, due to the restrictions re...

All Systems 'Go' For Lexington Selected

The dates are set, Lexington Selected’s sale managers are currently on the road inspecting yearlings, and all systems are go for the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, to be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 throug...

OR Updates COVID-19 Racetrack Protocol Minimum Standards

Ontario Racing (OR) has announced that it has updated its COVID-19 Racetrack Protocol Minimum Standards document.

Plainridge Opening Delayed

When the Massachusetts Gaming Commission gave its support to a tentative date for live racing to begin at Plainridge Park, it was contingent on Phase-3 of the governor’s reopening plan beginning on sc...

Yonkers Raceway Open To All

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York is pleased to announce that the MGM Yonkers, Inc. Racing Operations Rider to the MGM Resorts International Seven-Point Safety Plan” (the “Rider”) has be...

Tioga, Vernon Help Feed Communities

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to adversely affect our lives, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs have been active in their respective districts by putting food on the table for local families in ne...

Races For Hambo Eligibles Sponsored

In the wake of the stakes scheduling havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 shutdown in the sport, the road to the 2020 Hambletonian has turned into more of a 'guideline.'