Turfway Park, Hawthorne cancel racing Thursday; Aqueduct
closed Friday
In anticipation of a severe winter storm that is expected to blanket the
Northeast in snow, Aqueduct canceled racing for Friday. The Jamaica, New York,
track will be closed for simulcasting as well, but is expected to reopen on
Saturday.
A winter storm caused Turfway Park and Hawthorne to cancel live racing on
Thursday.
Turfway Park canceled after a winter storm warning was issued for the
Northern Kentucky area. The weather forecast for Florence, Kentucky, calls for
one to three inches of snow, winds from the west at 13 mph, and a low of 23. The track, which installed an all-weather Polytrack surface in
September, is expected to resume racing on Friday. The facility will remain open
for simulcasting.
Hawthorne canceled its last two races on Wednesday, and will remain closed
for live racing on Thursday, due to wintry weather conditions in the Chicago area. The
forecast calls for periods of snow, with one to two inches of
snow possible. The high temperature is expected to reach 26 with a low of 16 Thursday night.