New Zealand's first ever slot race is now certain to go ahead at Cambridge on April 14 but club officials are giving potential slot buyers another week to finalise bids because of Covid.
The Race has already attracted eight confirmed slot holders with a number of other applications for the remaining two slots expected but delayed as bidders try to clarify travel restrictions for horses and people involved.
But with eight slots already sold the 2200m mobile pace will go ahead even in the unlikely event the last two slots can't be filled.
Waikato-Bay Of Plenty Club Harness chief executive David Branch says he is thrilled so many slots have been filled already in such uncertain times but they owed it to other potential slot buyers to keep applications, which were supposed to close on Monday, open for another week.
"We have sold most of the slots and have an amazing set of slot holders ready to go, from some big local owners to a huge international company," said Branch.