Multiple standardbred and thoroughbred tracks in the U.S. have been forced to cancel their racing cards for Friday due to a forecasted winter storm.
Yesterday, Meadowlands Racetrack rescheduled its Thursday, Jan. 2 race card – including the first round of the Super Bowl Trotting Series – to next Thursday (Jan. 9). There will be no new draw for next Thursday. All horses will retain their post positions and program numbers.
The Meadowlands' qualifying session that was scheduled to take place on the morning of Friday, Jan. 3 will be moved to Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m.
The Meadowlands is scheduled to resume live racing at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3.
On Friday morning, officials with the Meadowlands announced that the Big M will go forth with its scheduled Friday program of live racing. The officials also announced that Winners Bayonne will re-open at 6 p.m. Friday.
Monticello Raceway also cancelled its live card of racing scheduled for Friday, Jan. 3 because of the snow storm and the bitter cold.
Racing will resume on Monday, Jan. 6 with first post slated for 12:25 p.m.
Officials with Freehold Raceway have announced that live racing scheduled for Friday, Jan. 3 has been cancelled due to a forecast of heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures in the Freehold area.
Simulcasting will continue as scheduled.
Live racing is scheduled to resume on Saturday, Jan. 4 with first-race post time set for 12:30 p.m.
Officials with the Meadows have confirmed that the track will offer live racing Friday, Jan. 3 as scheduled, but predicted frigid temperatures have forced the cancellation of the track’s live card which was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Tuesday, Jan. 7 program will be rescheduled and raced on Thursday, Jan. 9, which was originally scheduled as a dark day. For more information, click here.
Charles Town, Aqueduct Racetrack and Penn National have also cancelled their cards for Friday, Jan. 3 due to the storm.
FRIDAY, JAN. 3 CANCELLATIONS:
• Aqueduct
• Charles Town
• Freehold
• Monticello
• Penn National
A LIST OF THE CANADIAN TRACKS THAT ARE OFFERING PROGRAMS OF LIVE RACING FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 3 APPEARS BELOW.
Fraser Downs
• Entries
• First-race post time - 7 p.m. PST
Northlands Park
• Entries
• First-race post time - 6 p.m. MST
Western Fair Raceway
• Entries
• First-race post time - 7:05 p.m. EST
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack, Monticello Raceway, Freehold Raceway)