The betting show must go on

In a nutshell, scheduled race meetings will continue – but behind closed doors “until further notice”. An industry-wide press release mentioned that the likes of the Prawn Festival at Turffontein on 4 April were cancelled, but made no reference to important non-racecourse events such as the upcoming National Yearling Sale in Germiston and the much-hailed European Union audit of disease protocols which could open up vital equine export channels for South Africa.

The latter will surely be postponed due to visa issues, while it is difficult to see the sale going ahead on its due date of 22-24 April. In a press release, operator Phumelela says “only essential racing participants” will be allowed onto courses, then mentions “owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms, officials and staff deemed necessary to hold a race meeting safely and successfully”.

Punters will have to make do with online wagering or off-course betting shops, where only 100 patrons are allowed in at a time. The ubiquitous hand sanitiser will be there. Hong Kong has been racing to empty grandstands for about a month and is already starting to ease the restrictions as the local authorities reckon they’ve got Covid-19 licked.

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