From: Tony@TheDeliKing.com   
      
   TORONTO, March 14, 2020 – In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and in   
   the interest of the safety of customers, employees, horsepeople and the   
   larger community, Woodbine Entertainment announced today that it will be   
   closing Woodbine Mohawk Park and Woodbine Racetrack to the general   
   public for a minimum of two weeks.   
      
   Preparations to close both facilities to the general public are well   
   underway and will be closed starting tomorrow, Sunday, March 15.   
   Woodbine Entertainment will continue to monitor the situation closely   
   and stay in contact with public health officials to determine when it is   
   safe to fully reopen its operations and facilities to the public.   
      
   “We strongly believe that closing our racetracks to the public is the   
   right thing to do for the wellbeing of our employees, customers and   
   horsepeople,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment. “We also   
   recognize that we all have a role to play in slowing down the spread of   
   this virus to protect the larger community. We will continue to work   
   closely with public health officials and make decisions that are   
   consistent with health and safety being our highest priority.”   
      
   The decision to close these facilities follows the recommendation of   
   Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams for the suspension of   
   all large events and public gatherings due to Covid-19.   
      
   Woodbine Entertainment’s live harness racing at Mohawk Park will   
   continue as scheduled but without spectators and only essential staff,   
   licensed horsepeople and regulators permitted in the facility. As an   
   additional precaution, Woodbine Entertainment is screening all   
   horsepeople entering the paddock, which will also have highly restricted   
   access for licensed personnel only.   
      
   Plans to open the Thoroughbred season remain scheduled for Saturday,   
   April 18 but are subject to an ongoing assessment of the situation.   
   Currently, the training facilities at Woodbine Racetrack will remain   
   open with screening for all horsepeople entering the backstretch and   
   restricted access to licensed personnel only.   
      
   Woodbine Entertainment does not operate the casinos in either of its   
   properties. Currently, Elements Casino at Woodbine Mohawk Park and   
   Casino Woodbine at Woodbine Racetrack remain open and any updates will   
   be provided directly from the operators of the casinos.   
      
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