A storm that brought heavy rains and strong winds to the New York metropolitan area Friday night into Saturday morning prompted New York Racing Association officials to cancel Saturday's live racing at Aqueduct. The facility was also closed for simulcasting.
More than an inch of rain had fallen by Saturday morning, and at least another inch was forecast, though, by what would have been post time Saturday, the skies were starting to brighten. The forecast also called for wind gusts exceeding 40 miles per hour.