Distance forces Mildura meeting transfer

In an effort to restrict the distance trainers, jockeys and officials have to travel, a regional Victorian race meeting has been transferred.

Monday’s meeting at Mildura in northwest Victoria has been transferred to Swan Hill.

RV already has in place stringent biosecurity measures in a bid to keep racing going.

The measures include temperature checks before entering a racecourse courses, multiple change rooms for jockey to ensure isolation and a ban on interstate trainers and their staff.