The final day of the Belmont Park fall meet has been lost in the aftermath of a winter-like storm that hit the Northeast Oct. 29.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
A smaller horse population as its 2011 meet nears an end was cited for cancellation of live racing Oct. 27 at Thistledown.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Delaware Park canceled live racing for Sept. 28 after it was unable to attract enough horses to fill the card.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monmouth Park dodged serious damage during the worst of Hurricane Irene, which hit New Jersey and caused evacuations, road closures, and flooding.
Monday, August 29, 2011The New York Racing Association said there will be no live racing at Saratoga Sunday, Aug. 28 because of the oncoming Hurricane Irene.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Several racetracks in the Mid-Atlantic region already have canceled racing and full-card simulcasts for Aug. 27-28 as Hurricane Irene heads up the East Coast from Florida and the Carolinas.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Due to extreme heat conditions live Thoroughbred racing at Woodbine and Colonial Downs was canceled July 21, and Monmouth Park rescheduled its July 22 program for July 25.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
River Downs near Cincinnati, Ohio has canceled live racing for Wednesday, June 22, due to the rain-soaked track conditions as a result of recent thunderstorms in the area.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Citing an insufficient number of entries, Suffolk Downs has canceled the Wednesday, May 25 live racing card. The day will be restored at a date to be determined later in the meet.
Monday, May 23, 2011Delaware Park, which just began its 2011 meet April 30, has canceled live racing for May 10 because of a lack of entries.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
River Downs near Cincinnati plans to open for live racing May 13, two weeks later than scheduled because of severe Ohio River flooding.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Oaklawn Park reported increases in attendance, pari-mutuel handle, and purses for its 2011 meet, which was impacted early on by weather-related cancellations.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011Oaklawn Park again canceled live racing for Friday, Feb. 11, because of track conditions. It was the eighth cancellation of the young meet at the Arkansas racetrack.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Weather and track conditions are forcing cancellations at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and Parx Racing, two Pennsylvania racetracks.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., announced it has canceled its Thursday, Feb. 3, live racing program because of weather, but will remain open for simulcast racing and gaming.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Another snowstorm scheduled to hit the Northeast Jan. 26 has prompted the New York Racing Association to accelerate post times for live racing at Aqueduct. Meanwhile, Laurel Park and Charles Town canceled live racing.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Aqueduct and Penn National canceled live racing for Jan. 21 because of a snowstorm moving through the Northeast.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Citing a developing winter storm, Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., and Oaklawn Park in Arkansas have canceled live racing for Thursday, Jan. 20.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Citing "lingering effects" from a six-inch snowfall last weekend and bitterly cold temperatures that have kept the track closed for training all week, Oaklawn Park has cancelled the Jan. 14 opening day of the 2011 meet.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Portland Meadows in Oregon canceled live racing for Jan. 3-4 because of freezing temperatures in the area.
Monday, January 03, 2011
The first day of racing on Aqueduct's inner track that ushers in the winter meet has been delayed after the New York Racing Association announced live racing would be canceled Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Sub-freezing temperatures and the resulting track condition led Portland Meadows to cancel live racing for Nov. 23.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
For the second day in a row, New York's Belmont Park has cancelled live racing.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Heavy rain and high winds from a storm moving up the East Coast led Belmont Park in New York to cancel live racing and full-card simulcasts for Sept. 30.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Due to power outages in the neighboring Averill Park community, Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., canceled live racing and simulcasting July 16.
Friday, July 16, 2010
With a predicted temperature of 100 degrees and a slightly higher heat index, racetracks in the Northeast canceled or curtailed live racing programs.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
A steep drop in the number of race days contributed to double-digits declines in pari-mutuel handle and purses in February.
Thursday, March 04, 2010Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort is having a hard time getting its 2010 meet under way.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Aqueduct, which had already canceled live racing for Friday, Feb. 26, has also canceled the Saturday, Feb. 27 card, citing snow and wind from a major winter storm that has blasted the Northeast.
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Monday, Feb. 15, Presidents' Day card at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas was cancelled following the fourth race due to cold temperatures and unsafe track conditions.
Monday, February 15, 2010Two major snowstorms in less than a week led Charles Town Races & Slots to cancel live racing through Feb. 14.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Turfway Park in Kentucky, Charles Town Races & Slots in West Virginia, and Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack in Pennsylvania canceled live racing for Feb. 7.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Eastern racetracks are canceling live racing programs in advance of a massive winter storm expected to dump up more than two feet of snow on parts of the Mid-Atlantic region.
Friday, February 05, 2010A broad winter storm and cold temperatures forced the cancellation of live racing in the East and Midwest Jan. 30.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Citing frigid temperatures and high winds, the New York Racing Association cancelled live racing at Aqueduct for Sunday, Jan. 3.
Sunday, January 03, 2010Turfway Park has canceled its third consecutive Monday program because of a shortage of horses, officials said March 13.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Turfway Park is having a tough time making up for programs canceled because of the weather during the current winter/spring meet.
Friday, February 27, 2009Poor track conditions led Beulah Park near Columbus, Ohio, to cancel the second through ninth races Feb. 2-3, and the full card Feb. 4.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009Lingering effects from a strong winter storm have led Turfway Park to cancel live racing the afternoon of Jan. 29.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
A winter storm that has spanned half the country has led to cancellation of live racing and full-card simulcast programs at various tracks.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009Beulah Park has canceled live racing for Jan. 17 because of continued frigid temperatures and a prediction of snow.
Friday, January 16, 2009With frigid temperatures forecast, Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort has canceled live racing for Jan. 17, opening night of the 2009 Thoroughbred racing season at the West Virginia facility.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Because of an ominous forecast for bitter Arctic cold, compounded by strong winds, the New York Racing Association has decided to cancel its scheduled live race card at Aqueduct Jan. 16. Beulah Park in Ohio also canceled its Jan. 16 program because of frigid temperatures.
Thursday, January 15, 2009The strong winds that forced Turfway Park to cancel its program after two races Sept. 14 because of unsafe conditions did some damage to the facility, but operations are back to normal.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A severe summer thunderstorm, complete with heavy rain, hail, and lightning, washed out part of the main track at Saratoga, forcing the cancellation of racing after the second race Aug. 8.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Due to heavy overnight rains continuing into April 4, the New York Racing Association has canceled live racing at Aqueduct in an effort to preserve the racing surface for the Wood Memorial program on April 5.
Friday, April 04, 2008Beulah Park, the Grove City, Ohio, racetrack that has been stymied by weather and track conditions this winter, has lost 17 full or partial racing programs this year alone.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Due to a winter storm in the Ohio Valley, Beulah Park has canceled its live racing programs for March 7-8.
Friday, March 07, 2008
With a winter storm moving into Northern Kentucky, Turfway Park has canceled live racing March 7-8.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Hollywood Casino at Penn National will open its slot machines to the public Feb. 12, but live Thoroughbred racing will have to wait at least another day.
Monday, February 11, 2008
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