With additional rain forecast in the area, Santa Anita officials have announced the cancellation of the in-person pass originally programmed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16. As was announced when the track revealed that Saturday, January 16. Show 14 has also been postponed, with the race set to take place on Friday, January 20, initially a dark day due to racing over the holiday season.
Santa Anita will remain open as planned for this Sunday, January 15th live races, marked with the redrawn GIII La Canada S., carried forward from Saturday.
Daily race form reported that there will be no grass races on Sunday, nor will any races be tagged on Monday, resulting in a lack of entries for the remaining ground races. .
According to tweets from the Los Angeles National Weather Service account, the total expected rainfall from Friday night to Saturday night in nearby Pasadena is predicted to be 1.42″, with less than a year’s worth of rain. bit to the south in the downtown area. Additional 1/2 inch to 1 inch of rain is forecast for the second weather system Sunday through Tuesday, with gusts of up to 45 mph.
In anticipation of sunnier skies next week, Santa Anita plans to run on Saturday and Sunday in addition to Friday’s offset card.
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