Extreme weather forced Kentucky Downs to cancel the last four races on Saturday's card, including the $1-million GIII WinStar Mint Million S. The Franklin, Ky. track will now hold the Mint Million Saturday, Sept. 10. The $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile, which was also scheduled for Saturday, has been moved to Wednesday, Sept. 14. Nominations have reopened for both stakes and will close Sunday, Sept. 4. All horses originally nominated to the two black-type events will automatically be renominated.
The track has also decided to delay Sunday's card due to the inclement weather and the forecast for more poor weather over the next day. Pending approval, Kentucky Downs hopes to run the entirety of what was Sunday's card on Monday, Labor Day, which was originally scheduled as a dark day. If approved and the weather cooperates, tickets for reserved seating Sunday will be transferred to Monday. Updates to the schedule will be announced by 5 p.m. CT Sunday.
The next scheduled regular race date for Kentucky Downs is Thursday, Sept. 8.
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