On Thursday, Country Racing Victoria (CRV) owners who reside outside metropolitan Melbourne will be given the opportunity to attend race meetings in regional Victoria when their horse is engaged to compete.
RV has also confirmed that the prohibition on owners who reside in metropolitan Melbourne attending any race meeting in Victoria remains in place until otherwise advised.
“This is terrific news for country racing and the many racehorse owners located throughout the regional areas of Victoria,” CRV chief executive Scott Whiteman said.
“Our country clubs look forward to welcoming owners back to their race days from next week and beginning the journey towards welcoming more people back to enjoy a day at the races in the future.”
Owner attendance at regional race meetings will be underpinned by the following essential protocols:
● Permitted arrival times will be managed on a track-by-track basis subject to each club’s facilities and their COVID-Safe Plan;
● A maximum of 30 owners per race with pre-registration required and compulsory provision of details on and/or before the day to enable contact tracing. In satisfying other protocols, clubs may not be able to welcome the maximum number of owners for each race;
● Restaurants at regional racecourses can open to service owners that are permitted to attend, consistent with the restrictions on hospitality venues in regional Victoria;
● Up to 10 owners permitted in an indoor dining space at a racecourse provided they are seated in accordance with government hospitality guidelines. A maximum of two indoor dining spaces will be permitted per race meeting;
● Up to 50 owners will be permitted in outdoor dining spaces at a racecourse provided they are seated in accordance with government hospitality guidelines;
● In outdoor areas not operating as a seated dining space at a racecourse, up to 10 owners can gather in a group provided they remain separate from other groups and adhere to social distancing; and
● The strict segregation of owners from racing participants, meaning that owner access to racing operations areas, including the mounting yard and stabling area, is prohibited and no crossover will be permitted between the two halves of the racecourse.
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