June 11 Pimlico Card Rained Out
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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Racing over a sloppy track at Pimlico Race Course
With persistent heavy rain falling and more in the forecast throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, the June 11 live racing program at Pimlico Race Course was canceled after the second race.
According to the National Weather Service, up to an inch of rain had fallen in the Baltimore area with another inch expected. The NWS also issued flood warnings for Central Baltimore County and Baltimore City.
Due to continuing heavy rains in Baltimore, the balance of the Pimlico Friday card has been canceled. Better weather ahead for Saturday, 12:40 post time. The Rainbow Pick 6 carryover will remain at near $975,000. pic.twitter.com/TjvToNEzq1
— Dave Rodman (@DaveRodman) June 11, 2021
The national weekly Stronach 5 wager, which was scheduled to begin with Pimlico's eighth-race finale, was also canceled.
Racing is scheduled to return to Pimlico with an eight-race program June 12, featuring a Maryland state record 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot carryover of $974,564.10. The Rainbow 6 begins in Race 3.
A 10-race program on June 12 includes five stakes, four scheduled for the turf, worth $475,000 in purses.