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The horse racing world like all other areas of society continues to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis. Most racetracks currently operating are doing so without spectators, and have instituted strict safety screening protocols for essential employees who are already on the grounds to provide daily care for horses.

Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from Whitney Day on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course and other key developments this weekend:

This spring after dull performances from Thousand Words when he ran fourth in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes and 11th in the Oaklawn Stakes, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert gave the dual graded winner a freshening, believing the colt had lost his will to perform.

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys for America’s Best Racing as they travel the Road to the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. The Derby has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In becoming one of the early favorites for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Honor A. P. has prepped in short fields in California this year — circumstances that won’t change when he competes in the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes Saturday at Del Mar.

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