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Nine Things to Know About the 2020 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs

The COVID-19 pandemic turned horse racing upside down, but a sense of normalcy has begun to return with the reopening of tracks like Churchill Downs in recent weeks. This Saturday the track hosts the Matt Winn Stakes, which in any other year is an ordinary Grade 3 race for 3-year-olds but this year is a prep for the Sept.

Belmont Stakes to Launch Triple Crown on June 20

There will indeed be a 2020 version of the Triple Crown, though this time the last shall be first.

The New York Racing Association has announced the $1 million Belmont Stakes will be contested June 20 at Belmont Park without fans, making it the opening leg of a series that has been shuffled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tiz the Law Targets Belmont Stakes

Sackatoga Stable's Tiz the Law turned in another regular breeze at Palm Meadows Training Center May 18, but connections are now eyeing a return to New York and a major race target now that the Empire State has received the green light for spectatorless racing beginning June 3.

America's Best Horses for May 18

Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below.

AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of May 18

Preakness Stakes Rescheduled for Oct. 3

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced May 16 on NBC that the Preakness Stakes would take place Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.

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