Ballarat Turf Club remains hopeful of having some racegoers at its cup meeting on Saturday, November 21.
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"We haven't give up on a crowd, We want to see a crowd, " BTC chief executive officer Belinda Glass said.
This is despite the racing industry facing a major challenge to meet the State Government COVID-19 roadmap for re-opening guidelines allowing the public back to the races.
The roadmap states that crowds - outdoor and seated with a numbers cap - will not be introduced until the last step is reached when there are no new COVID-19 cases for 14 days statewide.
Glass said Racing Victoria was lobbying the State Government on the possibility of getting racegoers back to the races.
Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson said it had been noted in the State Government roadmap announcement on Sunday that major events would be the subject of additional work and further consideration.
"Over the coming days we will be reviewing the Victorian Government's roadmaps in consultation with our key stakeholders to understand what impact they will have on Victorian racing and the protocols necessary to ensure the safe continuation of racing and training.
"We will also be continuing to liaise closely with the Victorian Government around our major events during the spring racing carnival in the knowledge that the possibility of limited owners and spectators returning to the track remains the subject of further discussions," Thompson said.
Glass said the club had the advantage of having its cup at the end of spring, giving it the best chance of anyone to get people to the meeting.
"We have to wait and see how it plays out." she said.
Glass said the racing industry had done a marvellous job to keep racing going since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Victorian racing has run close to 2000 races under strict biosecurity protocols since mid-March.
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