Turfway Park has canceled its stay racing program for Friday and Saturday attributable to extreme winter climate anticipated within the Florence, Kentucky space.
Nationwide Climate Service officers say wind chill values are anticipated to drop into the one digits early Friday and proceed into Saturday, with important snow accumulation potential.
The NWS forecast had a excessive temperature of 20 levels Friday and a low Friday evening of seven levels. The excessive temperature on Saturday is predicted to be 15 levels and the low 13 levels.
A winter storm watch is in impact from Saturday morning till late Sunday evening, with the storm doubtlessly bringing 8 to 11 inches of snow, in line with an NWS advisory.
Canceled races on Friday and Saturday will likely be provided as add-ons on subsequent race days, together with the $125,000 Wishing Nicely Stakes.
Dwell racing will proceed as scheduled on Thursday, with first put up set for five:55pm ET.
