Racing Cancellations from Louisiana to New York

Severe winter conditions lingering from Winter Storm Fern with wind chills driving temperatures into single digits continues to force live racing cancellations across the eastern United States from Louisiana into the Northeast.

New York

The New York Racing Association cancelled live racing Jan. 28-30 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to arctic temperatures and extremely low wind chill values forecast to impact the New York metropolitan area.

NYRA, in consultation with the Jockeys' Guild, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, and New York Thoroughbred Breeders, will request formal approval from the New York State Gaming Commission to conduct live racing Feb. 4 with additional make-up days to be determined at a later date.

Aqueduct Racetrack will be closed to the public Jan. 28 but will re-open for simulcast operations Jan. 29-30. Online wagering is available via NYRABets.com.

The $135,000 Ladies Stakes, originally scheduled for Jan. 17 and subsequently moved to Jan. 30, will be brought back Jan. 31. Entries for Saturday's card will be taken Tuesday, Jan. 27.

As previously announced, the $135,000 Interborough Stakes will be brought back Feb. 6, with entries to be taken Jan. 31.

NYRA will bring back races carded for Jan. 28-29 as extras for Feb. 1 and beyond with entries commencing Jan. 28.

The races currently offered in the condition book for Jan. 30 will be used for the proposed Wednesday, Feb. 4 program, with entries to be taken Jan. 29.

Kentucky

Turfway Park Racing & Gaming has canceled its Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Thursday, Jan. 29, live racing programs due to severe winter weather in the Florence, Ky. area.

Officials from the National Weather Service are forecasting wind chill values to not rise above the single digits over the next 48 hours and dip as low as minus 11 degrees on Wednesday.

Turfway Park officials continue to monitor the forecast and will make a determination Wednesday regarding Friday and Saturday's cards.

Other Cancellations per Equibase

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races: Jan. 28, races 1-9

Louisiana Downs: Jan. 27, all races

Mahoning Valley Race Course: Jan. 27, all races

Will Rogers Downs: Jan. 27, all races

Correction: An earlier version of this story, and headline, had number of mistakes with the dates listed.