Please be advised that following the NSW Health Department advising that any person that attended numerous venues in the Newcastle region on 29, 30, 31 July and 1 and 2 August 2020 are required to self-isolate and undertake a COVID-19 test, the Newcastle race meeting scheduled for Saturday, 8th August 2020 is restricted to essential personnel ONLY and the meeting is closed to owners and the general public.
Racing NSW will continue to monitor advice from the NSW Health Department in this region and provide any further updates as they become available.
A list of those venues requiring persons to self-isolate and be tested can be found at the link below: