Monday Cancellations And Closures

Published: February 3, 2014 09:13 am EST

Officials from four racetracks have announced that they have been forced to cancel their scheduled programs of live racing for Monday, February 3.

Yonkers Raceway has cancelled its live racing program and all simulcasting for today (Monday, February 3) due to the snowstorm in the greater New York area.

Live racing (and afternoon/evening simulcasting) is scheduled to resume Tuesday (Feb. 4), with the usual 7:10 p.m. first post.

Horsemen are advised that there is no draw today. A double-draw for Friday/Saturday (Feb. 7 and 8) shall be conducted Tuesday (Feb. 4), with the entry box closing at 4 p.m. For more information, please contact the race office at 914-457-2627.

A snowstorm has forced the cancellation of Monday’s live card at the Meadows.

All facilities remain open for simulcasting. Live racing is set to resume Tuesday with first post at 12:55 p.m.

On the thoroughbred side, Aqueduct Racetrack in New York has also cancelled its Monday card. Parx Racing in Pennsylvania has also followed suit and cancelled its scheduled Monday card.

Due to a winter storm and track cancellations, officials with the Meadowlands Racetrack have announced that Winners Bayonne will be closed for simulcasting today (Monday, February 3).

‘Winners’ and the Meadowlands Racetrack will both be open for simulcasting Tuesday at 11 a.m. Live Racing is scheduled to resume at the Meadowlands on Thursday, February 6 with a 7:15 p.m. first-race post time and an $18,000 Pick 5 carryover.

Trot Insider will update this notice with more cancellations as they come in.

The Raceway at Western Fair District and Woodbine Racetrack each have cards of live racing scheduled for Monday. To view the entries for each track, please click on the corresponding links which appear below.

The Raceway at Western Fair District
Woodbine Racetrack

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