HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Trainer Todd Pletcher closed down his winter headquarters at the Palm Beach Downs training center earlier this week. But the future Hall of Fame horseman will still have a major presence during the remainder of the spring-summer session after transferring a large contingent down the turnpike to stable at Gulfstream Park with longtime assistant Anthony Sciametta over the next several months, including Roman Empire, among the key contenders in Sunday’s co-featured sixth race.

The weekly coronavirus tests administered Wednesday to a group of jockeys at Santa Anita had to be "rechecked" on Friday before the riders were cleared to participate in races, according to a track statement.

The statement said “some screenings were rechecked” after initial tests were inconclusive.

“All of the jockeys at Santa Anita Park have tested negative for COVID-19 and racing will continue as schedule(d) this afternoon,” the statement said.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – For those who thought that the retirement of Woodbine’s perennial leading rider Eurico Da Silva wouldn’t last for too long, you thought wrong.

Da Silva said he’s content with his new endeavors and the newfound time for family life following a 30-year career in the saddle that ended Dec. 15 with another Woodbine riding title. That he currently weighs 123 pounds, 12 more than his riding weight, means a return to the tack is unlikely.

Da Silva, a native of Brazil who turns 45 on June 29, has been developing a business as a life coach.

The 40-day 2020 Century Mile meet begins Sunday, June 21 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Racing will be held mostly on Fridays and Sundays. There is racing on two Saturdays, Sept. 19 and 24. Post time for Sundays is 5:15 p.m. Fridays will begin at 7:15 p.m.  

It will be the second meet held at the Alberta track, which is located next to the Edmonton International Airport.

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Penn National racetrack in Grantville has received approval from the state’s health department to re-open for spectator-free racing beginning June 19, according to state racing officials, but that plan is pending a discussion in front of the state’s racing commission.

The $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup will serve as the showcase event once again at Kentucky Downs, where on Thursday officials at the turf-only track released the stakes schedule and condition book for their six-day September meet.

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Lone Star Park near Dallas will open its facility to spectators starting with the live program on Sunday, the track announced Wednesday night.

Lone Star also intends to extend its current meet to Aug. 11, pending approval of the Texas Racing Commission. The season, which started late due to the coronavirus pandemic, began May 22. Lone Star had been scheduled to close Aug. 2. 

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Friday’s card at Gulfstream Park will be highlighted by a $48,000 allowance and optional-claiming race carded at 1 1/16 miles on the turf that lured a talented and well-matched field of nine plus Overdeliver, who was entered for main track only and would be the odds-on favorite if the race switches to the dirt.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – A couple of Grade 1-caliber horses, Diamond Oops and Math Wizard, were entered Wednesday to compete for a mere $55,000 purse in Saturday’s main event, the one-mile Coaltown Handicap.

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