Bizarre world of racing in Covid capital Wuhan, where gambling is banned and bettors win cooking oil and phone credit

MANY hadn’t heard of Wuhan until 2020. And now they have, it has the unfortunate tag of being labeled the coronavirus capital of the world – with the first outbreak of Covid-19 emerging from the Chinese city just over a year ago. 12 Covid-19 capital Wuhan is a hot bed for horseracing Credit: AFP – Getty 12 Racing meets started up again in Wuhan in October after the city was struck by the pandemic Credit: AFP – Getty But a favourite pastime for the 11 million locals is horseracing – having made its roots in Wuhan over 150 years ago…