PartialLogo
Comment
premium

Racing behind closed doors works - and that's just one reason to be cheerful

Addeybb and Tom Marquand win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in front of empty grandstands
Addeybb and Tom Marquand win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in front of empty grandstandsCredit: Matt King (Getty Images)

It's not all bad.

Every one of us is living through something we have never experienced before. At its worst, this pandemic is causing lives to be lost far too soon and plummeting loved ones into the depths of grief.

There are those who are surviving but experiencing a miserable and frightening period of ill health. The majority of us are largely having to stay home and implement differing degrees of financial restraint. Our experiences are varied but most of our lives are currently less enjoyable than they were not that long ago.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock
  • Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
  • Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
  • Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
  • Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
  • Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
  • Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Subscribe

Already a subscriber?Log in

author image
Lee MottersheadSenior writer

Published on 19 April 2020inComment

Last updated 12:38, 20 April 2020

iconCopy