On Saturday (March 27) Ontario Racing announced that the card of harness racing previously scheduled card for Flamboro Downs on Thursday, April 1, will now move to The Raceway at the Western Fair District, to be run on the same date (pending final approval).
With the Hamilton Region entering the Grey-Lockdown category as of Sunday, March 28 at 11:59 p.m., Flamboro Downs will not be permitted to host live racing.
Following discussions with all appropriate parties and pending final regulatory approval, the card slated for Thursday at Flamboro Downs will now take place on Thursday at The Raceway at the Western Fair District with a post time of 5:50 p.m. The draw for the transferred races is set for Monday, March 29.
All horsepeople competing on Thursday’s card at The Raceway in London, Ontario, are required to complete the racetrack’s COVID-19 screening test prior to arriving at the racetrack.
Full live racing schedules and race handicapping resources, including free programs, are available on the Western Fair website. Horseplayers can watch and wager on the live racing card through HPIbet.com.
Ontario Racing would like to acknowledge all the parties involved, including the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA), for their immediate action and support.
(Ontario Racing)
Nice work WFR. Yes Kawartha a
Nice work WFR. Yes Kawartha a good idea for those East. Problem with Georgian Downs is that it is run by GCG so I doubt they would go for it.
Open Georgian... problem
Open Georgian... problem solved
Very well done!!! Very proud
Very well done!!!
Very proud of all involved, quick decision that will help all stakeholders.
Congrats to all.
Has Ontario Racing considered
Has Ontario Racing considered other tracks like Kawartha Downs to the East for these dates?
Isn't it great to have a
Isn't it great to have a racetrack that actually wants to race? Kudos to everyone at WFR and all the other connections that made this happen so quickly.