Awapuni is on Saturday hosting its first race meeting since New Zealand went into lockdown in March. Palmerston North trainer Gary Vile​, the Central Districts Trainers’ Association president, is working 24 horses and has eight racing on Saturday. READ MORE:* Multi-million-dollar funding confirmed for Awapuni racecourse* Trainers can still work with animals as racing industry prepares for shutdown* Awapuni's grand old stand starts to come downWarwick Smith/Stuff Horses prepare for race day at Awapuni Racecourse. “They love routine.”Warwick Smith/Stuff Racing returns to Awapuni Racecourse on Saturday. Chief executive of Race, which runs the Awapuni and Trentham racecourses, Alasdair Robertson is expecting a big turnout on Saturday.

Source: Stuff July 03, 2020 01:06 UTC