Laurel Park and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races canceled the race on January 6 due to the lingering effects of a winter storm that made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region earlier in the week with hail, freezing rain and snowfall.
Live racing for the two tracks is scheduled to resume on January 7.
Laurel had to close for practice early in the week after the storm. No exercises have taken place there since January 2, according to Equibase data.
The Maryland Circuit, which canceled the race in early December after a spike there in November, reported on January 4 to the Maryland Racing Commission that there were no catastrophic incidents. happening there since it reopened for training and racing midway. -December. Laurel experienced problems with the main track body and padding late last fall after resurfacing in the spring and summer. About 2,000 tons of sand were added to the track surface.
