Jockeys riding in this year’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks must be in the state no later than Aug. 24, a full 12 days before the race and pass two coronavirus tests, Churchill Downs will announce Monday afternoon.
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The final tune-up races are almost in the books before the 2020 Kentucky Derby sets off Sept. 5 from historic Churchill Downs. The 148th Run for the Roses isn’t in its usual spot in May or at the head of the Triple Crown schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Kentucky Derby is five weeks from Saturday and the final round of prep races have begun, with the July 18 Haskell (G1) producing three expected contestants. Major contenders will be in action over the next two weekends in the Shared Belief S. at Del Mar (Aug. 1), Travers (G1) at Saratoga (Aug. 8), and Ellis Park Derby (Aug. 9).
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