Hot Saturday forces Warwick Farm meeting to shift to Kensington


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Racing NSW stewards have moved Saturday’s Warwick Farm meeting to the Kensington track at Randwick due to temperatures forecast to push 40 degrees in Sydney’s west.


Chief steward Marc Van Gestel said the decision was taken with horse and jockey welfare in mind as well as all participants at the meeting.


Heatwave: Saturday's meeting at Warwick Farm has been shifted to Randwick with 40-degree temperatures forecast for Sydney's west.

Heatwave: Saturday’s meeting at Warwick Farm has been shifted to Randwick with 40-degree temperatures forecast for Sydney’s west.Credit:AAP


“The forecast is for 39 with little or no breeze out at Warwick Farm, while back towards the coast it will be cooler,” Van Gestel said.


“We wanted to be proactive and take the decision before acceptances. We want a safe working environment for everyone and horse welfare is very important in that sort of heat.


Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/canberra-now-news-in-90-seconds-for-tuesday-april-17-2018-20180416-h0yur7.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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