The Saturday racecard at Deauville was canceled after the second race at the request of the jockeys following bad weather conditions, according to the Jour de Galop. The jockeys, trainers and officials at France Galop met and the decision was made 45 minutes later.
Gerald Hovelacque, a committee member at France Galop, said, “We made the decision to cancel the rest of the meeting given the weather conditions and at the request of the jockeys. The effect of the wind is such that they are freezing on horseback. There is icy rain on their goggles and they are not in control of their horse. The security issues mean that we have to cancel the rest of the meeting. The trainers have a different point of view, but neither they nor the officials ride the horses.”
The remaining seven races, including the two listed races, have been rescheduled for Sunday, with a 9:50 a.m. start time.
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