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Laurel Cancels Live Racing Thursday

Laurel Park, the Maryland track with a new dirt surface that was hit by winter weather this week, cancelled the Jan. 6 nine-race card due to the continuing effects of the winter storm, announced the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) Thursday. The storm brought sleet, freezing rain, and snowfall to the area.

Laurel, as well as Pimlico, Rosecroft, and the MJC OTB Network, will remain open for simulcasting.

Live racing at Laurel is scheduled to resume Friday, Jan. 7. First post is 12:25 p.m.

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Woodbine Cancels Thursday Racing

Woodbine Entertainment has cancelled its Thursday, Aug. 26, card due to extreme heat and high humidity. A heat warning has been issued by the Meteorological Service of Canada to the Toronto area of Ontario, where Woodbine is located.

Live racing is scheduled to resume Friday, Aug. 27, with the first race at 4:50 p.m. ET.

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Monmouth Park Cancels Sunday Card Due To Inclement Weather

With Tropical Storm Henri making landfall on the coast of Rhode Island Sunday morning, Monmouth Park has cancelled its Sunday card due to inclement weather in the Oceanport, N.J., area.

Live racing will resume Friday, Aug. 27. The track will be open for simulcasting Sunday.

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Injured Cameramen Expected to Make Full Recovery

A pair of RaceTech camera operators who were injured after falling from an elevated platform at Hamilton Tuesday are expected to make a full recovery. According a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman, the pair had fallen on to the roof of a vehicle at the track prior to the day's first race. After a lengthy delay while emergency services attended to the two men, the fixture was eventually called off.

RaceTech tweeted: “We are pleased to report our two injured camera operators are receiving hospital treatment and early indications are that both are expected to make a full recovery. We will continue to update, thank you for all the good wishes.”

An investigation into the incident is under way.

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