Whanganui thoroughbred racehorse trainers and their counterparts nationwide can continue to work their horses while racing is shut down under Covid-19 alert level four conditions.
From midnight Wednesday night New Zealand moved to Covid-19 alert level 4 with only essential services permitted to operate.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing issued a statement yesterday outlining conditions under which horses can continue to be trained at local tracks.
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Race meetings, however, for all three codes – gallops, harness and greyhounds – continue to be banned during the four week lockdown.