Expected high winds force cancellation of Aqueduct's Sunday card

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Sunday’s eight-race live program at Aqueduct has been canceled due to forecasted high winds associated with a winter storm that was expected to bring day-long rain to the New York City metropolitan area on Sunday, the New York Racing Association announced Saturday afternoon.

The change to rain was expected to happen Saturday evening after approximately an inch of snow fell in the area Saturday afternoon.

Though temperatures on Sunday were forecasted to be in the low 50s, the winds were forecast between 20 to 30 miles per hour, according to weather.com.

This is the second canceled card of the 49-day winter meet. Live racing is expected to resume on Monday with an eight-race Presidents Day card.

Aqueduct will be open for simulcasting on Sunday.

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