Racing: Newcastle trainer Kris Lees says potential industry shutdown for coronavirus could be similar to equine influenza

By Josh Callinan
Updated March 26 2020 - 9:45pm, first published 8:10pm
Pictures by Max Mason-Hubers

For the time being anyway, racing is scheduled to continue in Australia but Newcastle's premier trainer Kris Lees says a shutdown from the global coronavirus pandemic could have similar ramifications to equine influenza (EI).

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