France Galop and Le Trot, the governing bodies of flat racing and trotters in France, are in discussion with government regarding a possible return of racing behind closed doors.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday night extended the country's lockdown to May 11, and so if racing is able to resume before that it would do so with limited PMU betting points operational; those betting shops located in cafes and restaurants would remain closed. The implications of this are currently being examined, with the presidents of France Galop, Le Trot and the PMU scheduled to talk next Tuesday with Didier Guillaume, the minister of agriculture, and Gerald Darmanin, minister of public action and accounts.
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