Racing Queensland will abandon tomorrow’s (26/3) thoroughbred meeting at
the Toowoomba Turf Club whilst COVID-19 test results are pending for an
inter-state participant.
Whilst the participant is not currently displaying any symptoms of COVID-19, he
recently shared a commercial flight on Thursday, March 12 which carried another
passenger who has since tested positive to the virus and was subsequently
contacted by health authorities.
Since that time, it has been confirmed that the participant has been in contact
with a Queensland licensee, and as such, RQ has taken the safest option to
minimise risk to the industry by agreeing to abandon tomorrow’s meeting.
In the circumstance that a negative test is returned by the inter-state
participant, thoroughbred racing in South East Queensland will continue as
currently programmed including Friday’s meeting at Beaudesert.
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