Forecast Forces Laurel Park to Postpone Friday, March 2 Program
Forecast Forces Laurel Park to Postpone Friday, March 2 Program
Nine-Race Card Moved to Monday, March 5
LAUREL, MD – Heavy rain and high winds from Winter Storm Riley forecast to hit the East Coast Thursday evening has forced The Maryland Jockey Club to postpone the live program Friday, March 2 at Laurel Park.
Friday’s entire nine-race program will be run, as carded, on Monday, March 5. Post time will be 12:30 p.m.
Thursday’s forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of rain with 25 to 30 mph winds and gusts of up to 50 mph.
Laurel will remain open Friday for simulcasting including the Latin American Racing Channel simulcast of Races 10-16 from Monterrico, Peru beginning at 5 p.m.
A nine-race program scheduled for Saturday, March 3 is not expected to be affected by the weather. There will be a jackpot carryover of $20,931.91 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 that begins in Race 4.
