The North American horse racing calendar turns over this Saturday, and horsemen, fans, and gamblers alike are all anticipating a 2022 that’s full of great racing, big scores, and more than anything else, a sense of normalcy resembling this time a couple of years ago… which will mean we’ve left the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind.

What’s been an eventful 2021 in the world of North American horse racing is about to end, and the upcoming weekend will feature a Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Remington Park before action winds down during Christmas week.