The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) canceled live racing on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack, as well as morning training at Belmont Park, due to arctic temperatures forecast to impact the New York metropolitan throughout the day, the organization said in a release Friday afternoon.
Aqueduct Racetrack will remain open for simulcasting on Saturday and online wagering is available through the NYRA Bets website. Saturday's featured race, the Listed $150,000 Interborough S., will be brought back Saturday, Jan. 27 with entries to be taken Wednesday, Jan. 24.
Live racing is scheduled to resume on Sunday with a nine-race card featuring the $100,000 Rego Park S. First post is 12:20 p.m. ET.
Shortly thereafter, poor weather conditions due to the ongoing winter storm in the Mid-Atlantic region caused the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Saturday's 10-race program at Laurel Park, the club said in a Friday release.
Laurel, Pimlico Race Course, Rosecroft Raceway and the MJC OTB network will remain open Saturday for simulcasting. Live racing is scheduled to resume Sunday at Laurel with a 12:25 p.m. first post.
Earlier on Friday, the Maryland Jockey Club was forced to cancel the day's racing slate since conditions had deteriorated because of the storm.
Several tracks, including Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park, were forced to cancel their weekend programs due to inclement weather.
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