British race meetings to go ahead, but no spectators


FILE PHOTO: Horse Racing - Kelso Races - Kelso Racecourse, Kelso, Britain - March 16, 2020 General view of the 14.10 William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle as the races go ahead behind closed doors despite the number of coronavirus cases growing around the world Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

LONDON (Reuters) - British horse racing meetings will continue but without spectators until at least the end of March, the British Horseracing Authority said on Monday.

Last week's Cheltenham Festival went ahead as planned with around 60,000 fans on the course each day, despite most other sports shutting down because of the coronavirus crisis.

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