The death toll from the disease caused by the new coronavirus in the state jumped to 26 on Tuesday with eight new fatalities reported in Clark County.
Mike Brunker
The number of Nevada COVID-19 cases has surpassed 1,000, the Department of Health and Human Services reported Monday, hours before two deaths were announced in Washoe County.
Javier Castellano, a Hall of Fame rider, tested positive for the disease after arriving in Florida with plans to ride in this weekend’s Florida Derby.
Most inhabitants of a city once renowned for its plush star-studded racebooks are unable to play the ponies, even as bettors in many other states continue to do so.
Twenty-seven owners, trainers and veterinarians are charged with conspiromg to give illegal performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) to the horses under their control.
California horse racing tracks Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields and Aqueduct in New York will be immediately closed to the public because of coronavirus concerns.
Monmouth Park and BetMakers, an Australian company with experience in fixed-odds wagering, aim to begin offering fixed-odds wagers on the New Jersey track’s races in May.