Wentworth Park Slated For June 6 Return

GREYHOUND Racing NSW (GRNSW) has announced that Wentworth Park metropolitan racing will return on Saturday, June 6 as it begins to relax the regional racing model introduced amid COVID-19.

Adopting much of the same approach as NSW government, GRNSW has detailed its intentions to scale back restrictions over the coming weeks, beginning with the reintroduction of Saturday night city racing from June.

The new racing schedule, which will be released in the next 24 hours, applies the same biosecurity and health and safety measures implemented by GRNSW and the GWIC during COVID-19, but now increases racing and prizemoney opportunities for participants.

The June schedule is based on participants being able to race their greyhounds within one of three zones depending on their location.

The zones are:

Region 1	Metro/Southern, Hunter and New England	Saturday City prizemoney offered for racing programmed at Wentworth Park from June 6
Region 2	Riverina and Western Districts	Saturday City prizemoney offered weekly at racing programmed at various region venues
Region 3	Northern Rivers	Saturday City prizemoney offered weekly at racing programmed at various region venues

In announcing the changes GRNSW CEO Tony Mestrov said:

"This is the next phase of GRNSW's plans to re-emerge to a more normal racing pattern, and a decision we have made in line with NSW Government's restrictions and all health and safety advice.

"I thank participants for their understanding in difficult times for their compliance with the initial regional zoning plans that allowed us to continue racing under safe conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Working with GWIC, we are of course remaining vigilant on all health and safety measures to protect the well-being of participants and all communities."

Mestrov added that he understood the importance for participants in returning to city racing at Wentworth Park.

"The return to Wentworth Park has been something I know that has been eagerly awaited by participants," he said.

"In this next phase, Wentworth Park will be available for all participants within the Metro/Southern, Hunter and New England regions.

"For participants in the two other zoned regions (Riverina/Western Districts and Northern Rivers) we have decided to schedule meetings at tracks within those respective regions that carry Saturday City prizemoney levels."

In the new racing calendar to be released tomorrow, participants will also the addition of Nowra and Casino.

GRNSW will continue to monitor the advice of the NSW Government and health authorities and will provide further instructions to industry as it come to hand.

As the case has been since the inception of COVID-19 restrictions, GRNSW is continuing to constantly review its phased approach towards returning to the pre COVID-19 racing schedule, as always based on Government restrictions being eased, and the information, advice and direction of health authorities and experts.