MJC launches Wellness Committee to assist backstretch workers

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Monday, May 1, 2023

The Maryland Jockey Club, as part of its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has launched a Wellness Committee to check in on those employed on the backstretch.

Major Mike Singletary, MJC Director of Security, said a couple of hospitality employees who are fluent in Spanish were deployed to walk around the barn area and visit grooms to ensure their needs are being met and to check on their health. MJC health officials will also be taking temperatures.

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