Woodbine jockey tests positive for COVID-19

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – The Woodbine Entertainment COVID-19 Health and Safety Committee confirmed in a press release Thursday that an active jockey at Woodbine has tested positive for COVID-19. The jockey is believed to be Sunny Singh, who was off his mounts Thursday.

The release stated that in following Woodbine Entertainment’s COVID-19 Prevention Protocols, that jockey will not be permitted to access Woodbine Racetrack for a minimum of 14 days while self-quarantining. At the conclusion of the 14-day self-quarantine, the jockey will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to being allowed to return to Woodbine Racetrack.

Contact tracing has been performed, and individuals who were in close contact with the jockey who tested positive are being notified. Those individuals, which includes one other jockey, will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test prior to being permitted to return to the track. Contact tracing also confirmed that the jockey who tested positive contracted COVID-19 outside of Woodbine.

Thursday’s eight-race card went ahead as scheduled.