British horse racing shutdown extended into May due to coronavirus

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Horse racing: British horse racing suspension extended amid pandemic

LONDON: Racing in the United Kingdom is to be suspended into May and not resume as previously hoped on Apr 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British Horse Racing Authority announced on Wednesday .

That might open up the possibility of the historic five day Royal Ascot meeting being open to the public. It attracted heavy criticism for going ahead with the showpiece four day Cheltenham Festival last month which attracted over 250,000 spectators.

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