Early venue thoughts

[cal828]

Some new qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby(and some old ones):

https://www.drf.com/news/churchill-a...alifying-races

[Alli]

Looks like LA County is going to extend stay at home orders until July. Not sure they'll be racing anytime soon.

[RUFFIAN]

BLOODHORSE


Despite the possibility that Los Angeles County may extend a current stay-at-home order for residents due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Anita

Santa Anita has been closed since the Los Angeles County Health Department ordered a cessation of racing March 27. The Southern California track released a May 15 overnight May 12, the same day the county's Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that "with all certainty" the lockdown will remain in place for the next three months in order to continue to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

"We are optimistic about running on Friday,"
Santa Anita publicity director Mike Willman said when reached by BloodHorse Tuesday afternoon. Willman added the track did not plan to issue a further statement Tuesday.

The May 15 card features nine races with a
total of 94 horses entered in the body of each race. Three horses are on the also eligible list. The card is comprised of maiden, claiming, and allowance races— including race 2, which is open to only California-bred or sired maidens, fillies, and mares—and range in purse size from $17,000 to $51,000.

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

BLOODHORSE


Despite the possibility that Los Angeles County may extend a current stay-at-home order for residents due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Anita

Santa Anita has been closed since the Los Angeles County Health Department ordered a cessation of racing March 27. The Southern California track released a May 15 overnight May 12, the same day the county's Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that "with all certainty" the lockdown will remain in place for the next three months in order to continue to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

"We are optimistic about running on Friday,"
Santa Anita publicity director Mike Willman said when reached by BloodHorse Tuesday afternoon. Willman added the track did not plan to issue a further statement Tuesday.

The May 15 card features nine races with a
total of 94 horses entered in the body of each race. Three horses are on the also eligible list. The card is comprised of maiden, claiming, and allowance races— including race 2, which is open to only California-bred or sired maidens, fillies, and mares—and range in purse size from $17,000 to $51,000.

Despite the publicity director's optimism, they still don't have approval to resume racing. The SA website says that "Santa Anita is continuing discussions with the LA County Health Department to resume racing at Santa Anita. In the meantime, Santa Anita has posted the Overnight for Friday, May 15th"

It appears that SA is caught in the middle of disagreement between County officials about the speed of reopening activities in LA. The article that you partially reprinted also reflects a disagreement between the Public Health Director, who favors a very slow process, and the County Supervisor, who seems to favor a more rapid relaxing of restrictions.

Hopefully there will be something more definitive later today.

[DonGuido]

Well it's looking like we'll be playing the Churchill card, but that's OK with me. I'll post the final threads later tonight or tomorrow AM.

[DonGuido]

Also there appears to be bad weather in the Louisville areas for Fri and Sat. Hmmmmmm?! Still waiting on Santa Anita confirmation or not.

[JolyB]

Looks as if you have the Santa Anita confirmation you have been looking for. According to Horse Racing Nation, approval has been granted by the LA County Health Department. Here's the link:

https://www.horseracingnation.com/ne...icult_time_123