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Barbara Hodgson

How to watch today's horseracing at Newcastle Racecourse

With Newcastle making history today as it becomes the first location in the UK to welcome back horseracing, fans will be keen to follow all of the on-course drama.

News that Newcastle Racecourse would see the first of any sporting action since the lockdown in March has met with huge excitement.

And while it's not open to spectactors, fans can still watch it all unfold.

Horse racing is resuming after 75 days at Gosforth Park this Monday with a 10-race card and Sky Sports Racing will be covering it live.

Coverage is ongoing and the first race will begin at 1pm, with Keith Downie reporting from the track for Sky Sports News.

The day's races will each be restricted to 12 horses and the last will take place at 6.15pm.

Sky Sports Racing will also run a live blog from noon until the final race. See here.

Safety precautions at the racecourse include social distancing measures and the wearing of face masks.

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