5 tracks to bet this weekend; entries, stakes and post times

As the world around horse racing changes, this weekend the on-track offerings remain the same as a few dedicated circuits forge on, running behind closed doors and with enhanced safety measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Five U.S. tracks -- three with Thoroughbred meets and two Quarter Horse circuits -- are scheduled to race this weekend, while the overseas highlight races will be run in Hong Kong.

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Domestically, cards are set at the following tracks into the weekend with first post time listed in Eastern. Click for entries and morning line odds.

Here's what to watch for...

• A pair of Saturday stakes at Oaklawn Park mark stakes returns for Grade 1 returns. First, Eight Rings will go postward for the first time since the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in the $100,000 Bachelor for 3-year-olds at six furlongs. Next, Mia Mischief and Bellafina lead the way in the $125,000 Carousel for older fillies and mores, also at six furlongs.

• Elsewhere Saturday, Gulfstream Park's $75,000 Unbridled Stakes offers a chance for 3-year-olds to transition on to the Triple Crown trail. Favored is a last out Todd Pletcher-trained winner, Dr Post, while Americanus, Relentless Dancer, South Bend and Attachment Rate have some Derby prep experience of their own already.

• Overnight into Sunday, Sha Tin in Hong Kong will host its Champions Day complete with three Group 1 races: the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Chairman's Sprint Prize  and Champions Mile, with Hong Kong champion Beauty Generation headlining the latter event.