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Fair Grounds canceled its Thursday card after heavy rain hit the track late in the morning. The cancellation was the first of the 2012-2013 meet.
Rain began falling in New Orleans earlier in the morning before a line of strong storms with powerful rain hit the area around 11:30. More strong storms were possible later in the afternoon.
“The track is sealed, but I think everybody is worried that we’re going to get more weather on top of what we already had,” said the track's assistant general manager, Eric Halstrom. “Stewards, riders, and track management all agreed that it would be best to cancel.”
Halstrom said that races lost Thursday would be brought back on upcoming programs beginning as soon as Sunday.
Rain is forecast through next week, but nothing like Thursday’s extreme precipitation, and the track should be able to resume racing on Friday.
Best Bets
SLIGO JOE finished third, fourth, or fifth against classier company in each of his last four races. He ran fast enough in his last two starts to beat this type on the plunge from $10,000 optional claiming into this $5,000 N1Y field. LATCH LIGHTING only finished fifth as the favorite at this class level last time. He should be a factor today, but he seems more likely to contend in the minor exotic slots than he is to beat this field. STEALTH HERO ran a dull race when he beat just one opponent here on a muddy track in his last race.
