Announcements
Flamboro Racing suspended
December 19, 2020 - Further to the announcement on December 18, 2020 from the Ontario provincial government that certain businesses in certain regions, such as casinos and racetracks, will be restricted further operationally, GCGC suspended racing operations at Flamboro Downs as of Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST.Details regarding the reopening of Flamboro Downs will be announced at a later date.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued the 2021 Race Date Schedule on Wednesday December, 23, 2020. 132 dates have been approved for Flamboro Downs to be raced 3 days/week from January thru May and then 4 days a week from September thru December 2021. Dates on the 2021 calendar include dates that have been scheduled during the current lockdown phase.
Click here to see the schedule: FD-2021RaceDates (pdf)
Ontario Racing
COVID-19 Racetrack Protocol Minimum Standards
·To Read/Download a PDF version of this Announcement: FD Racing-Safety Protocols
The Ontario Racing tracks are committed to keeping Ontario’s racing participants safe and healthy. In order to conduct live racing in the province without spectators and minimize any potential concerns with respect to the health and welfare of participants in the sport, the following minimum standards will apply to all persons who require access to the backstretch and/or paddock of any Ontario racetrack.
a. Access to the backstretch/paddock will be limited to essential personnel who are AGCO-licensed. No persons under the age of 16 will be permitted access to the backstretch/paddock, regardless of whether such persons hold an AGCO license.
b. All
participants must wear face masks at all times when in the
backstretch/paddock. Persons requesting access are required to bring
their own face masks and wear same at all times. No person without a
face mask will be permitted entry. Any person found on track premises
without wearing a face mask will be ejected from the track.
c. All drivers, jockeys, and individuals performing warm up duties for horses in to race will be provided change facilities that include the opportunity for adequate social distancing. If tracks cannot provide the space drivers, jockeys and warm up personnel will be required to change outside backstretch/paddock areas.
d. Each
person entering the track premises will be subject to a screening
process prior to be granted entry. As part of the screening process,
all participants must answer the following questions:
1. Have
you or someone you have been in contact with travelled or returned from any
country outside of Canada?
2. Are you experiencing, or have you experienced any of the
following symptoms in the past
a. Fever
b. Cough
c. Muscle Aches and Tiredness
d. Difficulty Breathing
3. Have you been in contact with anyone who is or has experienced
any of the following
a. Fever
b. Cough
c. Muscle Aches and Tiredness
d. Difficulty Breathing
4. Have you or someone you have come in contact with travelled or
returned from any United States Racetrack or Racing Association in the
past 21 days?
5. Are you aware that washing your hands multiple times per day and
before eating and
practicing proper social distancing guidelines are the most important ways
to stop the spread of the Coronavirus? Please use our hand washing
stations upon entering the cafeteria areas, dorms and at every opportunity
through any of the washrooms located throughout the backstretch and
maintain a safe distance from others at all times.
Any person who answers “yes” to any of questions 1 –
3, or who is displaying visible signs of illness consistent with COVID-19
exposure, will be denied access to the track.
e.
Persons who answer “no” to all of questions 1 – 3 will be subject to a
temperature check using a no-touch thermometer. Persons with a
temperature of less than 100.5F will be permitted to enter; persons
with a temperature of 100.5F or more will be denied access to the
track.
f. Each
track will ensure that handwashing and/or sanitization stations and/or
equipment are available to all persons attending the track.
g. Each
track will implement enhanced cleaning procedures.
h. Each
track will ensure that physical distancing guidelines are in place.
Personnel will be required to maintain a physical distance between
them of not less than 2 metres. Only 1 person shall be permitted in
the paddock per horse, and horses should be placed in every other
stall in the paddock where possible/required. Horses/handlers should
vacate the paddock within ½ hour of race completion.
i. All drivers, jockeys, and individuals performing warm up duties for horses in to race will be provided change facilities that include the opportunity for adequate physical distancing. If tracks cannot provide the space drivers, jockeys and warm up personnel will be required to change outside backstretch/paddock areas.
j. Access to the retention area will be controlled and horse people will
be required to comply with CPMA requirements.
k. Each
track will ensure that these requirements are communicated to its
personnel and participants.
·To Read/Download a PDF version of this Announcement: FD Racing-Safety Protocols