Coronavirus: Horse racing in England and Wales set to be run behind closed doors

LONDON - British racing is likely to go behind closed doors from later this week, initially until the end of March but potentially for much longer, following a recommendation of the industry's Covid-19 working party, which will be considered on Monday by racing's senior executives.

Cards are also scheduled for Southwell and Hereford on Monday, however, and also at Wetherby and Taunton on Tuesday, which will not be subject to a ban on spectators as things stand. "Racing has worked hard to look after our customers and our staff by following the government's guidance and taking proportionate action," Nick Rust, the BHA chief executive, said on Sunday.

It added that"details of contingency plans have been shared with the department for digital, culture, media and sport" and that racing"has continued to observe the government's request for a proportionate response that takes into account public health and the impact on jobs and businesses". Racing is an industry as well as a spectator sport - and in particular an important employer in rural areas where other jobs are often scarce. The most recent report on racing's economic impact, in 2013, suggested around 20,000 jobs depend directly on the sport, while it has an important role to play in as many as 50,000 more including those in the betting industry.

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