Del Mar cancels 11/21 card

[blueline]

Due to projections of rain from Tuesday through Thursday of next week in San Diego, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) announced today that its Thursday, November 21 race card has been cancelled. This action was due to “an abundance of caution,” said DMTC officials as the inclement weather likely will result in a muddy main track and soft turf course. Entries for next Thursday’s card were scheduled to be taken tomorrow (Saturday) morning.


DMTC consulted with industry stakeholders, including the Thoroughbred Owners of California and its regulator, the California Horse Racing Board, about the cancellation and all parties agreed that the move provided for the safest possible racing environment.


“We know this is unusual for Del Mar,” said DMTC’s executive vice president for racing Tom Robbins, “but equine and rider safety is always our primary concern. We’ll make a call next week as to whether or not we’ll have training on Wednesday and Thursday. We plan on drawing entries for next Friday’s card (November 22) this Sunday and we’ll race, weather permitting.”


Racing will be conducted as planned this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with first post at 12:30 p.m. on all days

 

[Heim]

How times have changed.

I've been at SA with torrential rain storms and it took the jockeys to complain to the stewards after a few races to get racing stopped.

Now with the industry in jeopardy the money is secondary.

 

[winkyduck]

They are also doing it because it is also Mom and Dad'd 57th Anniversary that day

 

[John Kelly]

Del Mar will race on Thanksgiving Day.

First post is 11:00 a.m.

I saw a promotion where fans can run a mile over the main track early in the morning on November 28th.

Here's hoping there are no breakdowns.

 

[railbird]

Bring in the greyhounds, don't have to pay jockeys.

 

[railbird]

get lucky with the puppy, rebound with the hound as stuttering hank from caliente would say

 

[waco]

I'm going the day after Thankgiving.