LEXINGTON, Ky. – The golden sunset over Keeneland provided a picturesque and welcome wrap for horse racing after the pandemic wiped out its spring, cramped marquee stakes races into a crowded schedule and reshuffled the Triple Crown order.No Triple Crown winner emerged as a result, though the Breeders’ Cup world championships helped make up for that.
Many of its best competitors performed at the top of their games on a record-breaking weekend, sparking high expectations for 2021.The sport just hopes that next year’s schedule returns to normal and that spectators can be in the grandstands enjoying the races.“It’s been a different feeling, you know?” trainer Bill Mott said last week.