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Mountaineer Cancels West Virginia Derby Day Program

On Tuesday, Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in New Cumberland, WV announced the cancellation of its entire West Virginia Derby day program in 2020. Scheduled for Aug. 1, the West Virginia Derby is the track's premier race of the season.

COVID-19 policy changes in West Virginia and concerns about shipping horses and people in from multiple locations prompted the decision.

Live racing at Mountaineer, already being carried out without fans present, will continue on a Sunday through Wednesday schedule with a 7:00 p.m. post time.

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High Winds, Heavy Rain Force Monmouth To Cancel Friday’s Card

Due to heavy rain and high winds that hit the Jersey Shore all day Friday, Monmouth Park canceled its six-race program slated to commence at 5 p.m.

Live racing resumes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 11, with a first post of 12:50 p.m. for the 12-race card.

The highlight of the 2020 racing season, the Grade 1 TVG.com Haskell Invitational, will be contested for the 53rd time on Saturday, July 18. The meet runs through Sunday, Sept. 27.

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Technical Issues Force Cancellation Of Friday, Saturday Cards At Evangeline

Evangeline Downs Racetrack today announced it will be cancelling the live racing programs for Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, as a result of a technical issue with the track's electrical system caused by the severe heavy rain which fell in the Opelousas area on Thursday afternoon.

Evangeline Downs was forced to cancel Thursday's racing program after four races were run due to the same issue, which caused several banks of the track's lighting system to not function properly.

Live racing at Evangeline Downs is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, April 24 with a nine-race program. Post time on Wednesday will be 5:50 pm Central Time.

Evangeline Downs is currently in the midst of the 2019 Thoroughbred season, which will continue on a Wednesday through Saturday schedule through Saturday, August 24.

For more information on the Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs, visit the track's website at www.evdracing.com. Evangeline Downs' Twitter handle is @EVDRacing and the racetrack is also accessible on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EvangelineDownsRacing.

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