TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson says he hopes to see horse racing resume next month. Lawson announced Tuesday a plan to resume harness racing June 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
The 2020 thoroughbred season would begin the following day at Woodbine Racetrack. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, races at both venues would be held without spectators, likely through to September, Lawson said.
Lawson added should those dates not be possible, harness racing could restart June 12 with the thoroughbreds getting underway June 13. “We’re planning for those (early) June dates,” Lawson said during an on-line question-and-answer session. “Let’s hope we can proceed with the big caveat that we need to get approval from government and