Racing in Spotlight thanks to coronavirus

[littlekona]

All major USA sports shutting down. Horses going for the most part though many behind "closed doors". Big M harness I see has canceled for this weekend but others are on.

This is an opportunity to show off the sport....Will they deliver or will individual track greed be the story. Now is the time to cooperate. We need live races at the major tracks not overlapping post times. What about a HUGE mandatory 20 cent base pic 6 with guaranteed payouts every Friday Sat and Sunday at the major tracks. This could be the time to turn newbies to horse degens if they play it right!

[Easy-Rider 66]

Looks like racing will carry on without any fans. Several tracks just announced that they will run including Keeneland opening 4/2 without spectators. Will be interesting to see how long this lasts.

[littlekona]

I just read Fairmont park has suspended live racing....there are states like w. Virginia w no cases...imagine Charles town being the bull ring center of gambling world

[Easy-Rider 66]

Coronavirus: Racing But No Spectators At Dubai World Cup, Santa Anita/Golden Gate, Gulfstream, Keeneland, Aqueduct, Laurel, Turfway, Oaklawn; Keeneland Cancels April Sale

[JBEX]

don't get why the meadowlands can't run..as you said it's spotlight time and they're not going to take advantage of it..maybe they'll give it a go next week

[littlekona]

oaklawn no spectators @ track yet the casino on grounds open to all...thats BS big time

[Easy-Rider 66]

Parx just announced they have suspended racing for a minimum of 2 weeks.

[littlekona]

Parx just announced they have suspended racing for a minimum of 2 weeks.

even with no fans the problem racing will run into is all the shipping in and out. esp in harness where horses are not stabled @ the track. Will be interesting to see how this pans out