weather cancellations | Horse Racing Free Tips

Mahoning Valley Cancels Monday Card Due To Lingering Winter Storm Impact

Live racing on Monday, February 7 at Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course has been cancelled due to the lingering effects of winter storm Landon.

Live racing is scheduled to resume Tuesday, February 8 with a first race post time of 12:45pm.

The simulcast theater will remain open.

Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course races Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with a first race post time of 12:45 p.m. and Saturday with a first race post time of 12:15 p.m.

The 2022 Winter/Spring race meet dates run January 1, 2022 – April 16, 2022.

Source of original post

Winter Storm Forces Cancellations At Mahoning Valley, Laurel Monday

Due to winter storm Izzy, which is anticipated to bring over a foot of snow to the region, live racing on Monday, Jan. 17, at Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course has been cancelled. Live racing at the Austintown, Ohio, track is scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 18, with a first race post time of 12:45 p.m. ET. The simulcast theater will remain open.

Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course races Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with a first race post time of 12:45 p.m. and Saturday with a first race post time of 12:15 p.m. The 2022 Winter/Spring race meet dates run Jan. 1, 2022-April 16, 2022, following the same Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday format.

The Maryland Jockey Club canceled also Monday's special 10-race Martin Luther King Jr. holiday program due to lingering effects of a winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region overnight.

Laurel, Rosecroft Raceway and the MJC OTB Network remain open for simulcasting.

Live racing is scheduled to return to Laurel with a 10-race program Thursday, Jan. 20. Race 3 is a maiden special weight for fillies and mares ages 4 and 5 sprinting 5 ½ furlongs that includes first-time starters from trainers Brittany Russell, Michael Merryman, Jose Corrales and a pair from Dale Bennett.

First race post time is 12:10 p.m.

The post Winter Storm Forces Cancellations At Mahoning Valley, Laurel Monday appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Laurel, Aqueduct Cancel Friday Cards Due To Winter Storm

The Maryland Jockey Club has canceled Friday's live nine-race program at Laurel Park after a winter storm swept through the area overnight and into the morning.

As a result the national weekly Stronach 5 wager, which was scheduled to open with Laurel's ninth race, has also been cancelled and will return Friday, Jan. 14.

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

Live racing is scheduled to return to Laurel with a nine-race program Saturday that features the return of 2021 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) winner Hibiscus Punch in Race 8, a six-furlong optional claiming allowance for fillies and mares four and up.

First race post time is 12:25 p.m.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled Friday's live racing program at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a winter storm currently impacting the New York metropolitan area.

New York City remains under a winter weather advisory, with the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting continued high winds and heavy snow into Friday afternoon. As a result, NYRA has canceled Friday's eight-race card in the interest of the safety of all participants.

Live racing at Aqueduct will resume on Saturday, January 8 with a nine-race card headlined by the $100,000 Say Florida Sandy. First post on Saturday is 12:20 p.m. Eastern.

For additional information on the 2021-22 winter meet at Aqueduct, visit NYRA.com.

The post Laurel, Aqueduct Cancel Friday Cards Due To Winter Storm appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

‘Literally, I Cannot See A Thing’: Ruidoso Announcer Calls Race In A Downpour

Robert Fox faced every racing announcer's worst nightmare during a violent downpour on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs: the rain began coming down so hard he could no longer see the field for the fourth race — or the starting gate. Fox said he knew the field had loaded into and broken from the gate because he could see the timer begin going, although at one point that also flickered.

“I have a little bit of a view at the head of the lane and I'll let you know from there,” Fox said as he squinted through rain falling off the announcer's booth, waiting for the horses to appear.

The shadow of horses appeared to Fox around the quarter pole, with Lemon Drop Gold leading the way by open lengths to break her maiden in memorable fashion. How she got there is known only to jockey Christian Ramos, since the official chart caller was also unable to see the field.

“I knew when there was a solid quarter time running, the race had to be going,” Fox said. “From there it was just trying to pick up a horse, like a 'shark watcher.' I think you can hear the excitement in my voice when I finally spotted the first horse.”

The remainder of the card was cancelled.

Watch the replay below.

The post ‘Literally, I Cannot See A Thing’: Ruidoso Announcer Calls Race In A Downpour appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post