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Washington (AFP) - Horse racing will resume in September at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, the racetrack said Monday, after safety changes following the deaths of 12 horses within a month and a major investigation. Churchill Downs Incorporated said that live racing will resume at the Louisville track with the scheduled September 14 meet. "We are excited to resume live racing again at Churchill Downs,"said chief executive officer Bill Carstanjen. "Our commitment to safety remains paramount as we enter this September meet and our participants, fans and the public can be assured tha...
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Washington (AFP) - Churchill Downs, home of the famed Kentucky Derby, will suspend racing at the conclusion of this weekend's competition to examine safety measures after 12 horse deaths in the past month, officials said Friday. With operations shut down at the iconic track in Louisville, Kentucky, the remainder of its Spring Meet, scheduled to run to July 3, will be relocated to Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, starting on Saturday, June 10. Churchill Downs Incorporated said in a statement Friday that officials would conduct a "top-to-bottom review of all safety and surface protocols and in...
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Red Bull Racing had indefinitely suspended junior driver Juri Vips after he was seen using a racial slur during a gaming stream on Tuesday evening. In a statement, Red Bull Racing said, “As an organization, we condemn the abuse of any kind and have a zero-tolerance policy to racist language or behavior within our organization.” The 21-year-old was relieved of all team duties with immediate effect. Vips has since apologized for the comments, saying in a lengthy post on Instagram, “I wish to unreservedly apologize for the offensive language used during a live gaming stream earlier today. This la...
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Lombok Island, Indonesia, July 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, which is expected to be completed by 2022, has the potential to become a new favorite in the international racing world, an expert has said. "Once it is finished, this circuit will be gorgeous, and the track is flowing. This fast circuit will be the new favorite in the international racing world," motorsport aficionado Arief Kurniawan told ANTARA last Thursday (July 22, 2021). Mandalika Circuit has a unique selling point: It is in the Special Economic Zone (KEK Mandalika), surrounded...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Legendary US trainer Bob Baffert was banned from the Kentucky Derby for two years on Wednesday, hours after confirmation of a positive drugs test against his winning horse Medina Spirit in this year's race. A statement from Churchill Downs Inc, which operates the Kentucky Derby, said Baffert would be barred from entering horses at the track until the end of the 2023 Spring Meet. It means Baffert -- one of the most successful trainers in US racing history -- will not be allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby until the 2024 season. Baffert, 68, has been at the centre of a doping...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Thursday rejected a bid to bar Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality, following concern over the whereabouts of his daughter. A group of human rights lawyers and students at the University of Louisville filed the complaint with the commission, saying he should be suspended from involvement with racing in Kentucky until he can prove that his daughter Sheikha Latifa is safe and free. On Thursday, two days before the $3 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs launches US f...
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It was a scary moment when a French Formula One racer Romain Grosjean crashed into a wall as his car burst into a fire.The crash occurred during the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. It was during the first lap when suddenly Grosjean’s car started to spark as it clipped off another driver and smashed into the barrier. The car hit the barrier as it split into two and immediately caught in flames.Firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames. Luckily, Grosjean was able to come out of the vehicle safely while it was still on fire. Grosjean walked out with his helmet on...
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Lewis Hamilton has become one of Formula One’s successful drivers and one of the greatest. Hamilton is now tied with Formula One great Michael Schumacher after recording his seventh world title win on Sunday.Hamilton continues to blaze through the Formula One scene. Hamilton rode through the Turkish Grand Prix on a rainy Sunday for the win. The win allowed Hamilton to secure his 94th win and the record he set of most Grand Pix wins to 94. The win earned him his seventh world title win and tied him with Schumacher for most world title wins at seven.Heading into Sunday, Hamilton needed to be eig...
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