Cheltenham cited Boris Johnson's rugby outing as a reason for Festival go-ahead
The organisers of the Cheltenham Festival cited the presence of Boris Johnson at an England rugby match shortly before the meeting was due to begin in a letter explaining why it was going ahead
8 Apr 2020 ... Royal Ascot ready to run races behind closed doors if it goes ahead in June ... “In the main, people go to the rugby match and then go home.