Oaklawn cancels weekend racing because of weather concerns
Oaklawn joined the list of tracks that have canceled racing because of severe winter weather in the forecast.
The Hot Springs, Ark., track said in a news release that it canceled racing for Friday, Saturday and Sunday because of “continued freezing temperatures and impending severe weather.”
No graded stakes are affected by the cancellation, but the $150,000 Pippin Stakes had been scheduled for Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Hot Springs from Thursday afternoon until Friday evening. Heavy mixed precipitation expected, with total snow
accumulations between 4 and 8 inches and ice accumulations around
a tenth to a quarter-inch.
Saturday and Sunday are expected to be sunny, with high temperatures of 35 degrees on Saturday and 41 degrees on Sunday.
Oaklawn will host the Grade 3 Southwest on Jan. 25. The 1 1/16-mile race offers 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top five finishers.
Charles Town canceled its Wednesday and Thursday cards because of wintry weather.
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