Daily News | Belmont Park cancels races Thursday amid haze, remains ‘optimistic’ that events will resume Friday
With just two days before its biggest event of the year, horse races were canceled Thursday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., because of poor air quality conditions linked to the Canadian wildfires.
According to a press release from the New York Racing Association, officials “remained optimistic” that air quality would improve by Friday. Belmont Park still had its 11-race schedule for Friday live on its website in advance of Saturday’s Triple Crown finale, the Belmont Stakes. Additionally, the NYRA suspended races at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday as wildfires continue to rage in Canada — a few hours away from both racing sites in New York state.Advertisement
“NYRA will actively monitor all available data and weather information as we work toward the resumption of training and racing both here at Belmont Park and at Saratoga Race Course,” said David O’Rourke, president and CEO of the NYRA.” Safety is paramount as we navigate this unprecedented situation. … Based on current forecast models and consultation with our external weather services, we remain optimistic that we will see an improvement in air quality on Friday.
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