Day: April 29, 2020

Secretariat is 7-2 early favorite in virtual Kentucky DerbySecretariat is 7-2 early favorite in virtual Kentucky Derby

Secretariat is the early 7-2 favorite for this weekend’s virtual Kentucky Derby, an animated race between all 13 Triple Crown winners on the day the Derby would have been held before the coronavirus pandemic postponed it. The virtual Derby will use computer-generated imagery of the 13 horses running the 1 1/4-mile race at Churchill Downs. Secretariat got the No. 3 post position in a random draw.

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The Worm Turns: Electra recalls ‘bad boy’ Rodman’s courtshipThe Worm Turns: Electra recalls ‘bad boy’ Rodman’s courtship

Carmen Electra’s basketball fandom wasn’t much more than wearing Jordans in high school and her awareness of Dennis Rodman was simply that the NBA bad boy had dated Madonna. “I remember being in the living room, naked, in Dennis’ house in Chicago,� Electra told Sports Betting News.

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Cheltenham probably should not have gone ahead: Irish racing chiefCheltenham probably should not have gone ahead: Irish racing chief

Horse Racing Ireland’s chief executive Brian Kavanagh believes the Cheltenham Festival should probably have been cancelled because of the coronavirus. The prestigious four-day Cheltenham meeting ran from March 10-13 despite the swift spread of the virus at that time. Premier League football was postponed from March 13 and Kavanagh feels it would have been wiser to halt the racing or move the festival behind closed doors.

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