A snowstorm moving from the Ohio Valley into the Northeast on Thursday night and Friday morning has led to racing cancellations at Aqueduct in New York and Laurel Park in Maryland. Laurel's cancellation also means the multi-track Stronach 5 wager will be cancelled
Following are the press releases for tracks cancelling on Friday:
Aqueduct
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled Friday's live racing program at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a winter storm currently impacting the New York metropolitan area.
New York City remains under a winter weather advisory, with the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting continued high winds and heavy snow into Friday afternoon. As a result, NYRA has canceled Friday's eight-race card in the interest of the safety of all participants.
Live racing at Aqueduct will resume on Saturday, January 8 with a nine-race card headlined by the $100,000 Say Florida Sandy. First post on Saturday is 12:20 p.m. Eastern.
For additional information on the 2021-22 winter meet at Aqueduct, visit NYRA.com.
Laurel Park
The Maryland Jockey Club has canceled Friday's live nine-race program at Laurel Park after a winter storm swept through the area overnight and into the morning.
As a result the national weekly Stronach 5 wager, which was scheduled to open with Laurel's ninth race, has also been cancelled and will return Friday, Jan. 14.
Laurel, Pimlico, Rosecroft and the MJC OTB Network remain open for simulcasting.
Live racing is scheduled to return to Laurel with a nine-race program Saturday that features the return of 2021 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) winner Hibiscus Punch in Race 8, a six-furlong optional claiming allowance for fillies and mares 4 and up.
First race post time is 12:25 p.m.
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