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Delta Downs Cancels Racing Under New LED Lighting System

Delta Downs was forced to cancel the remainder of its Friday night program after a third-race spill and will not conduct its scheduled Saturday night program.

The Vinton, La., racetrack, which opened its 2021-22 meet with two afternoon programs on Oct. 13-14, was racing under its new LED lighting system for the first time on Friday when Its a Deal fell at the top of the stretch in the third race. Jockey Jorge Guzman fell heavily to the track.

According to the Equibase chart, Its a Deal walked off after the incident. Guzman's condition is not known.

The racetarck sent out the following Tweet after the cancellation:

**Due to technical difficulties, Delta Downs has cancelled the remainder of its Friday program, races 4-10. The Saturday program has also been cancelled. Live racing resumes at Delta Downs Wednesday, October 20. Post time 12:55 pm.

— Delta Downs Racing (@deltaracing) October 16, 2021

The new lights were necessitated by damage from Hurricane Laura, which hit Louisiana in August 2020 and damaged the tote board and the old lighting system. Friday was to be the track's first night races since February 2020.

The track did not specify why the remainder of Friday and all of Saturday's cards were cancelled, but it is believed jockeys are not happy with the new lighting system and voted not to ride after the third race incident.

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High Winds Lead To Suspension Of Pimlico’s Friday Card; Stronach 5 Cancelled

High winds forced the Maryland Jockey Club to suspend live racing following Friday's third race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.

The Baltimore area is under a high-wind warning through 2 a.m. Saturday with winds at 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 60 mph.

With Pimlico hosting the first two legs in Races 8 and 9, Friday's weekly national Stronach 5 wager was also cancelled. It is scheduled to return Friday, May 7.

Pimlico will host a nine-race program Saturday with a special 12:15 p.m. post time on Kentucky Derby (G1) day from Churchill Downs.

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Thawing Out: Oaklawn Rearranges Feb. 20-21 Stakes Schedule

With the area under a winter storm warning and temperatures not forecast above freezing until Friday, Feb. 19, officials at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark., have rescheduled five stakes next weekend, including several that already had been postponed from the Feb. 13-15 Presidents Day holiday weekend when racing was cancelled.

Citing the prospects of warmer weather on Sunday, Feb. 21, officials have moved three stakes to that date: the Grade 3, $750,000 Southwest Stakes (a Kentucky Derby qualifying points race offering 18 points),the Grade 3, $600,000 Razorback Handicap for older horses, and the Grade 3, $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes for fillies and mares.

The Razorback was originally scheduled on Feb. 13, while the Southwest and Bayakoa were to be run on Presidents Day, Feb. 15. All three were moved to Feb. 20 after the weekend cancellations but will now be run on Feb. 21.

The $150,000 Dixie Bell Stakes, originally scheduled on Feb. 13 and then moved to Feb. 21, will now be run on Saturday, Feb. 20. The $150,000 Downthedustyroad Stakes will be run on Feb. 20 as originally scheduled.

The weather forecast currently calls for snow on Monday, freezing temperatures through Thursday (with the prospect of snow showers on Thursday morning), and clearing on Friday with highs in the upper 30s. Saturday's long-range forecast projects a high of 45, with temperatures on Sunday expected to reach 50 degrees.

Because of freezing temperatures, the Oaklawn track has been closed to training from Feb. 12-14.

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Sunday’s Card At Laurel Cancelled Due To Storm; Racing To Resume With Holiday Program On Monday

Due to a winter storm in the Mid-Atlantic region, Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., has cancelled Sunday's nine-race program.

Live racing returns Monday when Laurel will run a special Presidents Day holiday program with a 12:25 p.m. first race post time.

The MJC's off-track betting sites will remain open for simulcasting.

It's the second consecutive day Laurel has cancelled live racing. The Maryland Jockey Club postponed Saturday's Winter Sprintfest program featuring the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) and $250,000 General George (G3) to Saturday, Feb. 20.

In addition to the Barbara Fritchie and General George for older sprinters, the Winter Sprintfest program includes the $100,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-olds and $100,000 Wide Country for 3-year-old fillies and the $100,000 John B. Campbell for 4-year-olds and up and $100,000 Nellie Morse for older females at about 1 1/16 miles.

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