New Posts For Thread: will racing continuehttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continuethe new rules apply to gatherings of 500 or more so surely racing at tracks can continue with max 500 attendances ?I am rapidly heading towards a lockdown myselfFake news everywhere, people contradicting each otherNo one social distancing in evidence hereLack of facemasks, gloves etc in hospitalsTwo things emerge ...... YOU ARE ON YOUR OWNAnd ,.......https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559039031#559039031I am rapidly heading towards a lockdown myselfFake news everywhere, people contradicting each otherNo one social distancing in evidence hereLack of facemasks, gloves etc in hospitalsTwo things emerge ...... YOU ARE ON YOUR OWNAnd ,.......Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:31:06 -0500Ph Implications are terrifyinghttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559037931#559037931Ph Implications are terrifyingMon, 23 Mar 2020 18:19:28 -0500Captain imo ur 100% correct. Implications now are mind boggling. Kennelhands in my day cash in hand imagine same these days. Trainers wont be able to pay staff with no income. Bookmaker tracks may also include money for kennel staff. Tracks who relyhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559037587#559037587Captain imo ur 100% correct. Implications now are mind boggling. Kennelhands in my day cash in hand imagine same these days. Trainers wont be able to pay staff with no income. Bookmaker tracks may also include money for kennel staff. Tracks who relyMon, 23 Mar 2020 17:41:22 -0500Thursday Lockdown unless you are going to a supermarket. parks and playgrounds shut but you will be able to take a walk keeping that social distanceGreyhound racing will come to a halt on wed evening.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559035785#559035785Thursday Lockdown unless you are going to a supermarket. parks and playgrounds shut but you will be able to take a walk keeping that social distanceGreyhound racing will come to a halt on wed evening.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:28:01 -0500Government didctating everything. Frown on socialising thats why theyve closed pubs tonightArmy on standby to stop people going out (key workers apart) to enforce lockdownhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559017807#559017807Government didctating everything. Frown on socialising thats why theyve closed pubs tonightArmy on standby to stop people going out (key workers apart) to enforce lockdownFri, 20 Mar 2020 15:31:01 -0500Surely no reason whatsoever to close other than weird stuff like `do the right thing', `everthing else is shut'.Its safe. The welfare of thousands of dogs, jobs of hundreds of staff and the game itself is in jeorpardy if the game closes for any extenhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559017473#559017473Surely no reason whatsoever to close other than weird stuff like `do the right thing', `everthing else is shut'.Its safe. The welfare of thousands of dogs, jobs of hundreds of staff and the game itself is in jeorpardy if the game closes for any extenFri, 20 Mar 2020 14:46:11 -0500Westfour4,think you are wrong.Things continually under review,and not closed now so should continue.Only essential staff at tracks,inc 1 bookmaker per meeting.Irish horse tracks continue to race, and even tracks in US that had closed, are now racing.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559011403#559011403Westfour4,think you are wrong.Things continually under review,and not closed now so should continue.Only essential staff at tracks,inc 1 bookmaker per meeting.Irish horse tracks continue to race, and even tracks in US that had closed, are now racing.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:05:03 -0500The Director of Regulation after discussions with senior members of the GBGB has decided with immediate effect to grant dispensation from Rule 63 iii a. This will enable trainers with open class runners to run in Invitation races at tracks providinghttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559010811#559010811The Director of Regulation after discussions with senior members of the GBGB has decided with immediate effect to grant dispensation from Rule 63 iii a. This will enable trainers with open class runners to run in Invitation races at tracks providingThu, 19 Mar 2020 14:37:51 -0500I only play the opens so closed doors or not saterday will be it for me for a whilesuppose I could look at a1 and s1 because you would think the o/r dogs will run in them ??https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559009689#559009689I only play the opens so closed doors or not saterday will be it for me for a whilesuppose I could look at a1 and s1 because you would think the o/r dogs will run in them ??Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:08:31 -0500Greyhound racing will come to a halt. It is on the verge of being irresponsible given measures of travel changing daily and what you should be doing and not doing. You cant have a partial lockdown bordering on a full lockdown on non-important travelhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31634363/will-racing-continue?post_id=559007269#559007269Greyhound racing will come to a halt. It is on the verge of being irresponsible given measures of travel changing daily and what you should be doing and not doing. You cant have a partial lockdown bordering on a full lockdown on non-important travelThu, 19 Mar 2020 05:46:58 -0500