Golden Gate Fields cancels Saturday card amid heavy rain

Golden Gate Fields canceled its Saturday racing program before dawn because of excessive overnight rain, track general manager David Duggan said.

Duggan cited localized flooding as a primary reason. Rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday ranged from one to two inches in the area surrounding Golden Gate Fields, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s website. Heavy rain was forecast through Saturday.

“We’ve prepared for this,” Duggan said. “The track has got nowhere to drain.”

The track was scheduled to conduct a nine-race program. Conditions will be assessed later Saturday regarding the status of Sunday’s program, Duggan said.

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