Oaklawn Cancels Jan. 21 Race Card
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Horses break from the gate at Oaklawn Park
Due to the effects of winter weather, training and racing has been canceled at Oaklawn Park Jan. 21 while the Thursday race card at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has been postponed and will move in its entirety to Jan. 26.
Due to extreme cold temperatures, Oaklawn will cancel training & racing tomorrow, Friday 1/21. Our goal is to resume training & racing Saturday morning. Post time for racing on Saturday 1/22 will be moved to a 1pm start time. We anticipate resuming normal schedules Sunday 1/23. pic.twitter.com/AxQ7aFA7xw
— Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort (@OaklawnRacing) January 20, 2022
In a tweet posted by Oaklawn Thursday afternoon, the Hot Springs, Ark., racetrack stated that their goal "is to resume training and racing Saturday morning." Post time for racing on Saturday will be moved to a 1 p.m. CT start time.
Charles Town is slated to resume live racing Jan. 21. The first race for the Jan. 26 card is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.