Saturday Update

[JolyB]

Just read at DRF and HRN that Santa Anita will remain closed for racing this weekend pursuant to an order from the LA County Health Department.

About a month ago I had suggested that April 4 would be an ideal time for us to have an all stakes card, with Santa Anita, Keeneland and Aqueduct all hosting key preps for both the KY Derby and KY Oaks. How quickly times can change. All three of those tracks are closed to racing [Aqueduct is one of many special treatment areas for Coronavirus victims], the Derby and Oaks have been postponed until September, and as Ruffian pointed out, Oaklawn is the only track still running to have even a minor stakes race on its card.