Well, we don't have anything like that at the Football club I go to, but they have Keno, so some of the racing punters were probably having a go at that. The regulars that were still in the TAB area looked lost with quite a few blank stares from people up at the screens. And one bloke who obviously hadn't caught up with the news, was looking rather frustrated as he had brought along a copy of the Sportsman, and now had no use for it. ;)

To those punters seek professional counseling....that's just sick.

sportz,

i truly believe sydney horse-racing could be off for 5 months, i dont thinks its innaccurate.....

if one horse in any stable catches it shes all over red rover for a very long time.

Racing here in Vic. this Sat if no signs of flu here before then. Well here's hoping the Powers that be aren't letting money overcome common sense and their rushing it. I thought another week of wait and see how things pan out might have been a bit more sensible.

Here's the revised program...
 

The revised racing program as provided by the ARB:

Saturday September 1st: Caulfield, Benalla, Moonee Valley (N), Morphettville, Belmont, Hobart, Darwin
and Alice Springs
Sunday September 2nd: Cranbourne, Hamilton, Geelong, Kalgoorlie and Launceston
Monday September 3rd: Bendigo, Swan Hill, Victoria Park
Tuesday September 4th: Geelong, Kyneton, WA Meeting (Venue to be confirmed)
Wednesday September 5th: Seymour, Warracknabeal, Belmont and Balaklava (Cup)
Thursday September 6th: Ballarat, Mount Gambier, Northam
Friday September 7th: Sandown and Moe

but then i miss out on going to the races on my trip to melbourne

if things go ahead ill get to go to caulfield and mooney valley in the same day
i think its great :P

I'm glad things are working out for you HORSE WHISPERER. Should get great weather too and lets hope no flu for the meeting.

Her in the kitchen is off down there for a shop on Sat. [racing or no racing] so I need a few big winners!

I think there will be a delay from this week , only in queensland and n.s.w, and if there is no new cases the following week,everything should be back to normal, if it is found that the virus did not come from eastern creek, then it could be more wide spread and it could cause wide spread problems through-out australia

Im all in favour of Vic racing this weekend AS LONG as their borders are shut. Vic horses only, so no Hayes horses racing (among others). It'll be sad if Hayes receives 'special dispensation' to race...we still have to be very careful here.

For that matter, why is it Beadman can cross the border to ride? I've read EI can be passed on by horse to human, to human, to horse. I tend to recall last year that a certain high profile jock was allowed to ride an overseas horse in trackwork, while supposedly in qarantine....

these are the type of breaches in protocol that have led to our current situation.

......... also not overly keen on interstate riders coming in to the state either... ala Beadman and co.