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Stopped in March and April 2020, the race conferences have been in a position to resume firstly of May because of a strict closed-door protocol on the racetracks. This protocol, within the overwhelming majority of instances noticed with rigor and professionalism, allowed the racing establishments to acquire an exemption for the upkeep of the races as quickly because the reconfinement was introduced on October 30. The protocol in place, already very strict, can be strengthened from tomorrow for galloping races, whereas a number of jockeys examined optimistic for Covid-19 throughout the week.

From Monday, November 16, jockeys and all different individuals holding a using allow (younger jockeys, apprentices, gentlemen-riders and riders), issued by France Galop or by a international equestrian authority, should, to be approved to journey, should full a Covid-19 questionnaire ready by France Galop earlier than arriving on the racetrack. From Wednesday, November 18, this questionnaire should be backed up by an RT-PCR or fast antigen check on a nasopharyngeal pattern, trying for the respiratory virus accountable for Covid-19, lower than 10 days previous, the outcome of which should be detrimental for be approved to take the beginning.

In a context of energetic circulation of the virus, France Galop appears decided to do the whole lot potential to reconcile the battle in opposition to Covid-19 and the upkeep of financial exercise. As a reminder, the full stoppage of races throughout the two months of confinement was not with out penalties. The financial scenario on the time of the restoration implied a big drop in earnings for socio-professionals: 20% on common for France Galop, 7.9% for Le Trot. On the distribution of these reductions, the 2 dad or mum firms held the identical guiding thought: to save lots of the allocations of the races much less effectively endowed, so as to protect the entourage of the horses of small and medium classes, majority within the sector. It is thus the Gr 1 on the Gallop, and the A and B races on the trot that are probably the most impacted, as much as -40% for the primary and -15% for the second.

Find the strict closed-door protocol established by the FNCH (National Federation of Horse Races) HERE

Myriam Rousselle