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Santa Anita Race Track Rained Out
It was a soupy day at Santa Anita, leading the racetrack to all Thursday's races. Free parking and live wagering in Grandstand Paddock Room.
ARCADIA, CA — A torrential downpour and continued wet weather forecast all day Thursday led the Santa Anita Park to call it a day, officials reported. The race track's eight-race card, which was scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m., was cancelled.
Santa Anita Track Superintendent Andy LaRocco said Santa Anita has taken on 3 inches of rain since Monday, and the National Weather Service is predicting an additional two inches of precipitation into Thursday afternoon.
Additionally, flash flood warnings have been issued in the local mountains and widespread flooding has been reported Thursday morning throughout Southern California.
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Horsemen are advised that Santa Anita will make every effort to bring back the races that were canceled Thursday in the immediate future, according to a Santa Anita statement.
Santa Anita will remain open on Thursday for simulcast wagering in the Grandstand Paddock Room, with free parking and admission. Gates open at 10 a.m.
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Live racing will resume as originally scheduled on Friday, with first post time for an eight-race card at 1 p.m. For additional information, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.
It’s The Great Rain Place @santaanitapark today but we will be back tomorrow with live racing through Monday. pic.twitter.com/1eHYXuoose
— Nate Newby (@nnewby) January 17, 2019
Image, courtesy Nate Newby, Santa Anita Racetrack
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