Photograph: NYRA/Susie Reischer
The New York Horse Racing Affiliation has prolonged the climate suspension at Aqueduct Racetrack, canceling dwell horse racing on Saturday and Sunday, citing arctic temperatures and very low wind chill values anticipated to have an effect on the New York metropolitan space.
NYRA beforehand canceled races from Wednesday by means of Friday, leading to dwell racing on the Large A being canceled for the week.
The cancellation impacts the Street to the Kentucky Derby factors race, the Wizards Stakes, scheduled for Saturday, and the Women Stakes, which had already been rescheduled twice as a consequence of climate.
NYRA is working with the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Affiliation and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders to schedule and apply for extra race days. NYRA is anticipated to announce a brand new schedule of stakes races within the coming days which might be topic to weather-related cancellations and revised situation books.
