Running Aces issued a notice to horsepeople on Friday (March 27) with an update on the opening of its backstretch and the status of its live harness racing season for 2020.
The notice from the Columbus, Minnesota racetrack appears below.
Running Aces Horsemen and Women:
With our recent “stay at home order” through April 10, 2020 and continued closure of non-essential businesses through May 1, 2020, Running Aces will delay the opening of our backside to no earlier than May 18, 2020. We are continuing to review stall applications and will continue contacting each of you directly to discuss our timelines for allocation as they continue to change as well as any changes to your existing applications for stalls, trailers, and access for ship ins. Please contact Ben Blum should you have any changes to your submitted application.
We are also evaluating and planning with MHRI board members for our live season to begin on or around June 2, 2020 with qualifying events leading up to our opening. Full details are not yet available as this process is ongoing and details regarding state and national status of the COVID-19 pandemic are updated frequently.
Running Aces will provide additional information regarding these key dates as more information becomes available as well as the timelines associated with any potential changes to this update. We look forward to reopening our facility and life returning to business as usual!
Stay safe, and thank you for your continued support of racing here at Running Aces.
Sincerely,
Taro Ito, John Betts, Ben Blum and the RA Team
(With files from Running Aces)