A race meeting at Pukekohe Park Raceway has been scheduled next month to help the Auckland-trained horses remain active during the current COVID lockdown.
The November 11 meeting will be serviced by Auckland-based jockeys and officials.
“This meeting is unique in that it is being held purely to provide an opportunity for our participants whose attendance at race meetings has been prohibited during Auckland’s time in lockdown,” New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing CEO Bernard Saundry said.
“It is also unique as it has been created specifically to cater for our Auckland-trained horses to give them a chance to race in their own region. While nominations will be welcome from all, preference will be given to those local horses and given their situation we expect other licence holders to understand this approach,” he said.
With Auckland remaining in Alert Level 3 and borders in place around the region, horses, trainers and jockeys from outside Auckland will be prevented from attending.
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