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Tampa Announces Third Purse Increase

Tampa Bay Downs announced its third purse increase this season, which will go into effect with Saturday's card. Ongoing gains in simulcast revenue have led to another 10% boost, with an additional $2,500 for all allowance races and maiden special weights and $1,250 claiming and starter races. The increase amounts to approximately $15,000 more per day in total purse money. Tampa Bay Downs previously increased purses by 10% Dec. 16 and again on Feb. 3.

Officials further postponed the track's annual Turf Sprint Showcase Day from Sunday to next Wednesday, Feb. 24. Both races had been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday earlier because of the soaked condition of the turf course, which last saw action Friday.

With more rain forecast later this week, the decision was made to give the turf course plenty of time to dry out and create conditions as equitable as possible for all runners.

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Los Alamitos Cancels Friday Card Ahead Of Anticipated Rainstorm

Los Alamitos Racetrack in Cypress, Calif. has cancelled Friday's races in anticipation of heavy rains, reports the Daily Racing Form. The National Weather Service is predicting at least one inch of rain in the area, beginning Thursday evening.

Also cancelling Friday racing was Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.

Last weekend, Los Alamitos opted to go ahead with Saturday night racing despite a rainstorm, drawing criticism from the Los Angeles Times' John Cherwa.

The track has been under increased scrutiny from the California Horse Racing Board after a rash of equine fatalities in 2020, which led to the board initially granting Los Al only a six-month license for 2021. The track's full-year license has since been reinstated.

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Santa Anita Cancels Friday Card

With strong rains predicted to hit Southern California over the next several days, Santa Anita Park has made the decision to cancel its Friday card. Friday's entries were originally scheduled to close this past Sunday, but track management opted to wait until Tuesday in order to better evaluate the weather forecast.

In addition to Friday's cancellation, given the amount of rain predicted over the next few days, two turf stakes, the GII San Marcos set for Saturday and the Baffle S. scheduled for Sunday, will now be shifted to next week. The Baffle will be run Feb. 5, and the San Marcos is now set for Feb. 6.

“The models are showing us three straight days of rain, with the heaviest hitting around noon on Friday,” said Nate Newby, Santa Anita Senior Vice President and General Manager. “We've discussed it with our stakeholders and cancelling Friday in advance provides horsemen, fans and employees the best scenario to plan accordingly.”

Santa Anita will schedule extra races throughout the next racing week to make up for those that were originally scheduled for this Friday. With entries scheduled to be taken Wednesday, Jan. 27, racing will resume at Santa Anita this Saturday, Jan. 30.

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Santa Anita Cancels Friday Program Due To Heavy Rain Forecast

With strong rains predicted to hit Southern California over the next several days, Santa Anita Park has made the decision to proactively cancel its Friday program, effective Tuesday morning. Friday's entries were originally scheduled to close this past Sunday, but track management opted to wait until Tuesday in order to better evaluate the weather forecast.

In addition to Friday's cancellation, given the amount of rain predicted over the next few days, two turf stakes, the Grade 2 San Marcos on Saturday and the $75,000 Baffle on Sunday, will now be shifted to next week. The 6 ½ furlong Baffle will be run on Friday, Feb. 5, and the mile and one quarter San Marcos is now set for Saturday, Feb. 6.

Santa Anita will schedule extra races throughout the next racing week to make up for those that were originally scheduled for this Friday.

With entries scheduled to be taken Wednesday, Jan. 27, racing will resume at Santa Anita this Saturday, Jan. 30. A pair of important main track stakes, the Grade 3, $100,000 Robert B. Lewis, a key prep to the Santa Anita Derby and the Grade 2, $200,000 San Pasqual, an iconic precursor to the Santa Anita Handicap, will highlight Saturday's racing.

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