Racing Post to resume print publication

Racing?Post has today announced it will resume publication and nationwide distribution of its print newspaper on June 1^st?to coincide with the resumption of British?racing?closely followed by Irish?racing?on June 8^th

Joining the daily publication on the return will be?Racing?Post weekly publications,?Racing Post Weekender, and the?Racing?and Football Outlook.

Production of the newspaper had to be temporarily suspended for the first time in its history in March after global sports, and particularly horseracing had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the downtime, Racing?Post has produced a reduced digital version of the newspaper online covering the fallout and resumption plans alongside reports on global?racing?and sports where it has been able to continue.

Tom Kerr, Racing Post editor.

Horseracing in Britain is scheduled to return at Newcastle on Monday, June 1^st, according to the BHA’s initial schedule for the resumption of the sport, while Naas will host the comeback fixture in Ireland when the sport returns on June 8^th.

Top-quality?racing will return with four British Classics and Royal Ascot taking center stage in June in Britain,?with the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas rescheduled for Friday, June 12^th?and Saturday, June 13^th?in Horse?Racing?Ireland’s revised schedule.?All events will be behind closed doors and subject to strict government guidance around social distancing and hygiene requirements.

Racing?Post will have coverage of every race at every meeting from the revised schedule as well as in-depth interviews with?racing‘s biggest names, tipping from renowned tipsters Paul Kealy and Tom Segal and features on the resumption spearheaded by award-winning writers Alastair Down and Lee Mottershead.

Commenting on the return of the?Racing Post, editor Tom Kerr said: ‘It’s been an incredibly difficult two months for all those involved with racing?on these shores. The temporary halt in production of the newspaper in March was something no one could have predicted earlier in the year but I’m delighted to say we are coming back better than ever. The team at?Racing?Post is prepared for the resumption of?racing, and although it will be in a new world to the one we left behind we’re excited to be part of it.’