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Key QRIC Staff To Work In Isolation

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission will isolate key staff on non-race days to ensure it can continue to operate effectively in coming months. Racing will continue in Queensland in three codes around the state without patrons until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. QRIC boss Ross Barnett said the commission was taking steps to[...]
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British Horse Races Set To Lock Out Fans

British horse racing meetings will continue but without spectators until at least the end of March, the British Horseracing Authority says. Last week's Cheltenham Festival went ahead as planned with around 60,000 fans on the course each day, despite most other sports shutting down because of the coronavirus crisis. “Racecourses and racing yards are embedded[...]
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Easter Yearling Sale To Go Ahead: Webster

The multi-million dollar Australian Easter Yearling Sale is scheduled to go ahead with restrictions on attendance. The premier sale in Australasia traditionally attracts a large contingent of domestic and international buyers. Inglis and Son managing director Mark Webster says the company respects the government protocols surrounding coronavirus and mass gatherings and online selling will play[...]
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Picnic Meetings Abandoned In Vic, NSW

Without the possibility of local communities being able to attend because of restrictions on public gatherings, upcoming picnic race meetings have been cancelled. While professional racing is continuing in Victoria and NSW with significant measures in place including public lock-outs, Racing Victoria has announced the final five meetings of the picnic race season in the[...]
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Racing Continues With Restrictions

Sydney's rich autumn carnival is set to go ahead along with race meetings around the country but with strict conditions on attendance. Saturday's Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill would normally attract a crowd of more than 20,000 but will be restricted to 500 necessary personnel as per government guidelines on mass gatherings in response to[...]
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Insurance Against Closed-Door Racing

The cost of spectator-free racing will not be known for some time but the Australian Turf Club is insured against losses for its three biggest autumn carnival meetings. Saturday's showpiece Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill, featuring five Group One races, will be held behind closed doors while the same is expected for The Championships at[...]
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Virus Racing Ban To Hit Casual Workers

The decision to bar spectators from south east Queensland race meetings will have consequences away from racing. The coronavirus is not the only problem facing Queensland authorities as lobbying over race dates and media rights intensifies. Racing Queensland officials will attend a meeting of race club chiefs on Monday when a plan to handle the[...]
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Winx Trainer Scared Of Coronavirus Impact

Premier trainer Chris Waller is taking unprecedented measures as the coronavirus threatens to disrupt the Australian racing industry. Best known for putting the polish on champion Winx, Waller admits he is concerned about the impact the virus could have on his staff and the knock-on effect on his horses. “I'm very hesitant and cautious because[...]
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Crowds Only Slightly Down At Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival has ended with more than 250,000 people attending over the four days despite the coronavirus crisis. The crowds were slightly down on last year with the meeting going ahead despite many other sports in Britain barring public attendance. Scottish and Irish racing jurisdictions have announced spectator-free racing. Cheltenham chief Ian Renton admitted[...]
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