Scottish horse racing in fight for survival as courses fear further £60m blow
Covid-19.But the game’s chiefs fear affordability checks and another £60million hammer blow to the sport could destroy the hard work and smash a gaping hole in the recovery process.It is now almost a full year since punters were allowed into Scotland’s five venues and the effects are crippling.With Ayr, Hamilton, Kelso, Musselburgh and Perth dependent on crowds for 55 per cent of their income, it’s been a period of deep concern.By this spring, more than £12m will have been ripped from coffers due to absent ticket sales.An ability to operate behind closed doors since June has helped keep heads above water through media rights money with the vital £2m which was pumped into the sport from Holyrood as part of their Emergency Sports Funding