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No more masks and back in the paddock - is good news for owners on the horizon?
Owners returning to the paddock and the removal of the need to wear a facemask outside are among the relaxations racecourses are seeking to bring in for racing after May 17 provided government coronavirus restrictions are eased a week on Monday.
It is understood from multiple sources that the strict demarcation between trainers and owners, which has been in force since racing returned in June last year, is likely to end and enable those owning the horses to interact more freely with professionals on racedays.
It is not yet clear how the move will impact the zoning arrangement at the tracks with the likes of trainers, jockeys, staff and media so far operating in a 'green zone' and owners distanced from the action in an 'amber zone' where spectators will return to from May 17.
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