Danny Sheehy

Appearing to relish the muddy going at Churchill Downs on Thursday, Theodore George (Curlin—Sweet Tapper, by Tapit) came from off the pace to graduate with a confident 2 ¼-length victory over Cant Stop Munnings (Munnings). Theodore George was seventh in his career debut going 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf here on Nov. 1, was given an 8-1 chance while getting blinkers on for this off-the-turf return. Pinched back at the start, the chestnut settled in a stalking fifth going around the first turn as Bessamay (Oscar Performance) led through...

Irish jockey Danny Sheehy is now the third rider to test positive for COVID-19. His brother Mikey tested positive this past weekend. Mikey is a housemate of Shane Crosse, who was positive for the virus on Friday. "Following precautionary tests taken over the weekend, jockey Danny Sheehy has returned a positive test for COVID-19," Horse Racing Ireland said in a statement. "He was asymptomatic prior to the test and is now self-isolating. Contact tracing continues. "All other tests taken over the weekend, including contact tracing and those at the yard...