Laurel cancels Saturday card due to 'frigid temperatures'

The Maryland Jockey Club announced that the Saturday card at Laurel Park will be canceled because of “frigid temperatures,” expected to be made worse by severe wind chill. It will be the third straight Saturday card canceled or postponed at the track.

Laurel originally planned to conduct racing from Wednesday to Sunday this week, adding two race dates in order to run postponed cards from last weekend. On Wednesday, the track offered its first full card since Jan. 23, and all other race dates besides Saturday this week are currently scheduled to continue.

Laurel and the Maryland Jockey Club OTB network will remain open for simulcasting on Saturday.

Shortly after the MJC announced the canceled card at Laurel, Charles Town announced that it was also canceling racing on Saturday because of extreme wind chill. The West Virginia track has canceled seven race dates since Jan. 15 because of harsh conditions in the Mid-Atlantic.

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