‘And they’re off’: NSW horse-racing crowds could return mid October if 70% vaccination target met

State projected to hit target in time for crowds to attend The Everest in Sydney, and organisers of Victoria's Caulfield Cup hope to follow suit

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Crowds could return to horse racing events in New South Wales next month and the organisers of one of Victoria's biggest races, the Caulfield Cup, are aiming to follow suit.

The NSW government said last week that crowds of 5,000 people would be allowed at racetracks once 70% of the population over the age of 16 is fully vaccinated.