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Oaklawn Park bugler Chris Holt played “Call to the Post” on Wednesday, April 21, a day without live racing at the track. Instead of summoning Thoroughbreds, he ushered in a new era at the grand opening of the more than $100-million expansion project at the Hot Springs, Ark. track that includes a hotel, spa, event center, and new dining options.

Over the next week and a half, the eyes of the horse racing world will be laser-focused on Churchill Downs as contenders for the 147th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve arrive and prepare for the most popular race in North America, if not the world.

The Breeders’ Cup and NBC Sports today announced the 2021 “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – presented by America’s Best Racing” television schedule, consisting of 12 live programs featuring more than 20 automatic qualifying races and other major stakes from six of the nation’s premier racetracks on the road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is back to its historical spot on the first Saturday in May this year, and if you’re planning on attending the race, we have the information you need have a great time and stay safe at Churchill Downs. 

The upcoming weekend in the horse racing world qualifies as a “calm before the storm” break before preparation for the 147th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins in earnest.

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