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RACING REALITY:
THE NEW NORMAL IN THE SPORT OF KINGS by
HAROLD ROTH
2020 started out innocently enough.
and Kentucky leading up to the Kentucky
were happening, but we just couldn’t
Foals were celebrating their universal
Derby and the Triple Crown.
identify what they were or how they might
birthdays as we ushered in another new year. The racing season was getting ready to explode with action and excitement after a well-deserved winter respite. Three year-olds were being prepared and conditioned to flaunt their talents in the series of races scheduled to take place in Florida, California, Arkansas, New York 14
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As the year unfolded, the series of events that were about to consume our every action and turn the sport of king’s upside down was just emerging in the distance. By mid-February, we started hearing rumors of some flu-like virus that had emanated from China and was working its way to Europe via Italy. Strange things
affect us. Yes, Italy was hit hard, but why would we think that the United States, a country with the greatest resources and most advanced technological and medical experts, would also become overwhelmed? What is more, there was no way this flu-like virus could have a direct impact on the racing industry. After all, racing
