There will be no racing in Britain until February 13 at the earliest, the British Horseracing Authority has announced. An outbreak of equine flu has caused a six-day shutdown, with racing's rulers set to make a further assessment on Monday as to when racing can resume. Whilst the infected horses had not been racing this week, McCain has had runners at Wolverhampton, Ayr and Ludlow. Earlier: British racing in shock as equine flu sees all Thursday’s cards cancelledAn outbreak of equine flu has forced the cancellation of all British racing on Thursday. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) made the decision on Wednesday night after the Animal Health Trust confirmed three positives tests from vaccinated horses in an active racing yard.

Source: Irish Examiner February 07, 2019 08:13 UTC