Race meetings return to normal

Western Victorian race meetings will be back to normal from today, after the lifting of race day biosecurity protocols.
The race-going public has been separated from the horses, trainers and strappers by wire fences at race courses and trotting tracks since the equine influenza outbreak in August last year.
Mildura Harness Racing Club's Mark Kemp says it will be a relief not to have to put the bans in place for tonight's meeting.
"People cooperated really, really well with it, but having said that there were several complaints about the fact that people couldn't get from one side to the other and as an administrator I am very, very happy," he said.