Cheltenham should have been behind closed doors, says horse racing chief

The chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland has said that it would have better if the Cheltenham Festival had gone ahead behind closed doors.
Cheltenham should have been behind closed doors, says horse racing chief
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The chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland has said that it would have better if the Cheltenham Festival had gone ahead behind closed doors.

But Brian Kavanagh believes that horse racing can lead the way in how sport can make a return while adhering to social distancing and other restrictions required because of Covid-19.

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