Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Posted 4 hours ago Racing at Aqueduct was cancelled Wednesday through Friday by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) in advance of forecasted arctic temperatures and extremely low wind chill values hitting the New York metro area. NYRA, in consultation with the Jockeys' Guild, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) and New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB), will request formal approval from the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) to conduct live racing on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with additional make-up days to be determined at a later date. Aqueduct Racetrack will be closed to the public on Wednesday but will re-open for simulcast operations on Thursday and Friday. The Ladies Stakes, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17 and subsequently moved to Friday, Jan. 30, will be brought back Saturday, Jan. 31. Entries for this Saturday's card will be taken Tuesday, Jan. 27. The Interborough Stakes will be brought back Friday, Feb. 6, with entries to be taken Saturday, Jan. 31. NYRA will bring back races carded for Wednesday and Thursday as extras for Feb. 1 and beyond with entries commencing Wednesday, Jan. 28. The races currently offered in the condition book for Friday, Jan. 30, will be used for the proposed Wednesday, Feb. 4 program with entries to be taken on Thursday, Jan. 29. The post NYRA Cancels Live Racing Wednesday Through Friday at Aqueduct appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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