Winter storm forces cancellation of Thursday racing at Aqueduct

December 17, 2020

Winter storm forces cancellation of Thursday racing at Aqueduct

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled Thursday’s live racing program at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a powerful winter storm currently impacting the New York metropolitan area with heavy winds, accumulating snow and coastal flooding.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for the downstate New York region extending through 1 p.m. Thursday. The current NWS forecast, which aligns with NYRA’s independent weather services, calls for sustained high winds with gusts up to 50 mph and total snow accumulations of 9-12 inches. In addition, the NWS has issued a coastal flood watch for southern Queens as of Thursday morning.

As a result, NYRA has canceled Thursday’s eight-race card in the interest of the safety of all participants.

Live racing at Aqueduct is scheduled to resume on Friday, December 18 with a nine-race card kicking off at 12:20 p.m. Eastern.  

For additional information on the 2020-21 winter meet at Aqueduct, as well as a complete stakes schedule, visit NYRA.com.

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