Charles Town Cancels Thursday Program, Moves Card To Jan. 26

Due to the effects of winter weather, Charles Town's live racing program scheduled for Thursday evening has been cancelled.

In addition, the track has announced it will be moving tonight's cancelled program in its entirety to Wednesday, Jan. 26. The first race next Wednesday is scheduled for Charles Town's standard start time of 7:00 P.M. EST.

Following this evening's cancellation, Charles Town is slated to resume live racing tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 21.

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Dangerously Low Wind Chill Values Force NYRA To Cancel Saturday Card

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled Saturday's live racing program at Aqueduct Racetrack due to dangerously low wind chill values forecast to impact the New York City metropolitan area on Saturday.

The current National Weather Service forecast, which aligns with NYRA's independent weather services, is calling for extremely cold temperatures and sustained winds creating wind chill values as low as -5. As a result, NYRA has canceled Saturday's card in the interest of the safety of all participants.

Aqueduct Racetrack will be open for simulcasting on Saturday.

Saturday's featured race – the $100,000 Franklin Square – will be rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22.

The training track at Belmont Park will be closed on Saturday, but the jogging barns will remain open.

Live racing at Aqueduct will resume on Sunday, Jan. 16 with a nine-race card headlined by the $100,000 Ladies. First post on Sunday is 12:20 p.m. Eastern.

NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Aqueduct Racetrack, and the best way to bet every race of the winter meet. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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Charles Town Cancels Saturday Racing; Third Straight Card Missed Due To Winter Storm

Charles Town Races in West Virginia will not run on Saturday evening, the track posted on Twitter early this afternoon.

It marks the third straight day Charles Town has been forced to cancel races after a winter storm brought snow and sub-freezing temperatures to much of the Northeastern United States.

Racing will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 12, a makeup card for Thursday, Jan. 6.

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Santa Anita Cancels Thursday Card Due To Rain; Friday’s Stakes Pushed To The Weekend

With substantial rain forecast for Southern California later this week, Santa Anita Park has proactively cancelled racing for Thursday, Dec. 30.

Live racing will return Friday, Dec. 31, but the three turf stakes races slated for that day have been moved to the weekend when the weather should be much improved.

The Grade 3 Robert J. Frankel now will be run on Saturday, Jan. 1, with the two 2-year-old turf stakes (Eddie Logan & Blue Norther) to be held on Sunday, Jan. 2.

With six races shifted from turf to dirt, resulting in 10 program scratches, business prospects for Santa Anita's 85th Winter/Spring Meet opener were a bit subdued on Sunday, but business was indeed brisk. With $2.3 million wagered on-track, total pari-mutuel handle was $19.4 million, making it the third-best Opening Day handle ever.

“We really want to thank the fans for supporting us and the horsemen for going with the changes and participating,” said Santa Anita Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nate Newby. “Although it didn't rain yesterday, we had over 4 ½ inches of rain in the five days leading into Sunday, so the decision was made to come off the turf.

“I want to acknowledge the great job Dennis Moore and his team did yesterday in having the main track in tremendous shape. We had great racing and some great performances, just a fabulous day.”

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