Clark County on Monday reported more than 8,100 new cases of COVID-19 over the preceding three days as the omicron-fueled surge of the disease continued unabated.
Mike Brunker
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Mike Brunker is an assistant city editor working with reporters covering land use and environment, health care and immigration. He also writes a weekly horse racing column. Before joining the Review-Journal in August 2016, Brunker worked in various reporting and editing capacities for NBCNews.com, msnbc.com and the San Francisco Examiner.
The 3-year-old colt won Sunday’s $300,000 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park and has yet to be challenged in his three career starts.
Clark County on Monday reported 2,369 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths during the previous three days, figures likely skewed by reporting lags over the holiday weekend.
The release of the movie, filmed on a slim budget in a 20-day sprint at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, will be icing on the cake after opening day Sunday at Santa Anita Park.
Clark County on Monday reported 1,379 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths during the preceding three days as three of its four key metrics for the disease increased.
Clark County on Friday reported 792 new COVID-19 cases — the second time this month the figure has approached the 800 mark — and nine deaths during the previous day.
Jorge Navarro’s removal from the sport is clearly a good thing, but it’s important to remember that racing authorities never caught him and his co-defendants with drug testing.
Clark County on Monday recorded 1,160 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths during the previous three days as key metrics for the disease pointed in different directions.
The sudden death of Medina Spirit at the end of a 5-furlong workout at Santa Anita on Monday was a real gut punch for everyone who cares about horses.
The county’s test positivity rate continued to climb from Friday through Sunday and now stands at 7 percent. Other metrics were flat to lower.
State racebooks are again able to offer wagering on races from the Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park beginning immediately.
State racebooks are expected to be able to offer betting on the Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park as soon as Thursday after getting approval from Churchill Downs Inc.
Clark County on Monday reported 460 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths over the preceding three days as all four key metrics for the disease showed improvement.
Closing weekend in Louisville and fall-winter meets at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park all are blacked out in the Silver State due to the now two-year-plus simulcast dispute.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 476 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths as the key metrics of new cases and positivity rate both showed improvement.