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Belmont Park Seals Track

In anticipation of heavy rain in the area beginning Thursday night, Belmont Park track maintenance personnel rolled and sealed the main track after the June 6 races.

Oaks, Derby Forecast: Cloudy but No Rain

The long-range forecast in Louisville, Ky., calls for balmy temperatures and mostly sunny skies leading up to the May 4 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), and although Derby Day could be mostly cloudy, rain is not anticipated.

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Wet Start to Kentucky Derby Day; No Training

As predicted, there was rain and no training at Churchill Downs on the morning of May 1, hours before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Santa Anita Cancels Monday Card

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., has noted on its Web site that due to inclement weather, live racing has been cancelled for Monday, Jan. 18.

Derby Museum Closed Due to Heavy Rains

Items at the Kentucky Derby Museum, located on the grounds of Churchill Downs, suffered damage due to heavy rains Aug. 4 and the facility will be closed until further notice, museum officials said.

Rainstorm Causes Severe Flooding at Churchill

A torrential rainstorm in the Louisville area Aug. 4 has wreaked havoc at Churchill Downs. Flooding caused several horses to be removed from the barn area, both the main track and infield are completely underwater, and employees at the racetrack were unable to get off the property for hours due to severe flooding in the parking lot and on many area roads.

Storm KOs Belmont Finale

Belmont Park canceled its ninth and final race June 26 due to a severe storm that brought with it heavy rains, wind, lightning, thunder, and hail, and created unsafe conditions.

Rain Forecast for Oaks, Derby

As you handicap this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), you better ask yourself not only who can get a mile and a quarter, but who can do so on an off track.

Santa Anita Cancels Sunday Card

The Feb. 3 card included the San Antonio Handicap (gr. II), featuring the likes of Student Council, Awesome Gem, and Zappa. Racing secretary Rick Hammerle said that the San Antonio has been rescheduled for Feb. 9.

Aqueduct Racing Cancelled Nov. 15

Live racing at Aqueduct Race Track was cancelled after the second race Nov. 15 due to unsatisfactory track conditions, although the facility remained open for simulcasting.

Belmont Cancels Wednesday Racing

Racing at Belmont Park was cancelled July 18 due to heavy thunderstorms in the Elmont, NY area.

Record Rain in New York, Track Super Confident for BC Day

There was quite a thunderstorm on Long Island Saturday night. The site of the Oct. 29 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships was hit with loud thunder and bolts of lightning accompanied by an inch of rain.

Turfway, Beulah Abandon Saturday Programs

Inclement weather forced both Turfway Park and Beulah Park to abandon live racing Saturday.

Golden Gate Cancels Part of Thursday Card

The last five races at Golden Gate Fields were called off Thursday due to safety concerns voiced by jockeys.

Wet Weather Increases Botulism Risk; Vaccination Recommended

Wet weather is known to give rise to increases in some equine diseases, including botulism, Potomac horse fever, and mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, and Eastern, Western, and Venezuelean equine encephalitis.

Heavy Rain Forces Santa Anita to Cancel

Unrelenting rain forced Santa Anita Park to abandon racing Sunday after the first race, the first such cancellation at the Southern California track in 10 years.

Woodbine Cancels Saturday After Two Races

Very poor weather conditions in the Toronto area forced the cancellation of Saturday's live Thoroughbred racing program at Woodbine after two races.

Hard Rain Falling at Churchill Downs

The rain arrived at Churchill Downs as predicted. About 4:10 p.m., nearly two hours before post time to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) it began raining hard at Churchill Downs. The track turned sloppy in a matter of minutes

Conditions Force Golden Gate to Abandon Racing

Racing was canceled at Golden Gate Fields Sunday when the jockeys deemed the rain-soaked racetrack to be "uneven and unfair."

Wednesday Racing Canceled at Philly, Delaware

Rain and winds in the Northeast forced Delaware Park and Philadelphia Park to cancel racing today.

Central Kentucky Rains Raise Creeks

Levels have risen in Central Kentucky waterways after a week of rain, but beyond soggy paddocks, no farms have been aversely affected by the water.

Calder Postpones Two Turf Stakes

Calder Race Course announced Tuesday that two turf stakes races scheduled for Saturday have been postponed due to heavy precipitation in the area in recent days. Ironically, the races comprised a part of Calder's "Festival of the Sun" card.