The snow and the brutally cold temperatures that forced raceday cancellations in the Northeast over the weekend have also impacted training, as Aqueduct, Parx, and Laurel have all had to cancel training several mornings. The loss of training is weighing on the minds of several trainers as they decide whether to enter or run in Saturday’s $200,000 Withers Stakes for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct. Trainer Butch Reid is pointing Mailata to the Withers and got a workout in for the horse on Friday at Parx. However, he wasn’t able to train the horse Sunday or Monday and said if the track was going to remain closed for training Tuesday, he may not enter the Withers. Tuesday is entry day for Saturday’s Aqueduct card. “I’m very happy with the way he’s doing, but I don’t want to miss a whole week of training with a nice, young horse like that,” Reid said. “It all depends if we can train. They’re working on the track [Monday], but it’s not supposed to get any warmer.” :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Mailata, a son of Maximus Mischief, has won three consecutive starts, including the Future Stars Stakes at Parx. There, facing just two rivals, he won by 19 lengths. Trainer Gary Capuano, based in Maryland, has three nominated to the Withers and said he is likely to enter Wild Warrior but was not committed to running. He had planned to also enter him in Saturday’s $100,000 Spectacular Bid at Laurel going seven furlongs. Chad Brown is expected to enter two in the Withers, including Schooyardsuperman, a 5 3/4-length maiden winner in his third career start on the Dec. 6 Cigar Mile card, and Ottinho, a second-out winner of 1 1/8-mile maiden race on Dec. 31. Ottinho, by Quality Road, is a half-brother to champion Gun Runner. Star Sweeper, based at Parx, is expected to run in the Withers, according to trainer Louis Linder. He got a work into his horse on Friday, and if he can get Star Sweeper back on track by Wednesday, Linder said, “we’ll be coming.” Fourth and One, a 7 1/4-length maiden winner against New York-breds on Dec. 5, and Grittiness, a maiden who finished fifth in the Grade 2 Remsen, are others expected to be entered. The top five finishers in the Withers earn 42 qualifying points (20-10-6-4-2) toward the Kentucky Derby. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.