Well I wasn't expecting this but of course events around the world have changed considerably in the past few months and there is now no Horse Racing until 30th April at the earliest. Most likely however it will be a lot longer than that.
This is an Official Statement from Pontefract Racecourse regarding Coronavirus. 'The information below is correct at 1pm on Tuesday 17th March and will be updated as and when further information is available and/or updated advice is received.' At Pontefract Racecourse the safety and welfare of our visitors, racegoers, participants and team is paramount. We are keeping up to date with the latest information and advice from the Government and the British Horseracing Authority and have a team ready to implement recommended actions.
The British Horseracing Authority has indicated that racing will be cancelled from Wednesday 18th March until the end of April. When will the first meeting at Pontefract take place? At the moment, the first scheduled raceday at Pontefract after the racing ban will be on Friday Evening 22nd May.
So as a result of the current crisis we will certainly lose the following meetings;
TUESDAY 7th APRIL - Season Opener
MONDAY 20th APRIL - Pensioner's Free Day
WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL - National Horseracing College Charity Day
Pontefract Racecourse will continue to follow advice from World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health England. As racing approaches any additional measures that are recommended will be implemented.
Whenever our next meeting is going to be we will be covering it here, hope we shall see you sometime this year.
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