Santa Anita postpones meet resulting from incoming rain – NBC Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park racetrack will postpone the opening day of its Traditional Meet initially scheduled for Friday resulting from this week’s rain-heavy climate forecast, observe officers introduced on Sunday.
The meet might be held subsequent Sunday, Dec. 28.
“With the quantity of rain being forecast, it is vital to make this name as early as attainable to present everybody advance discover,” Santa Anita Basic Supervisor Nate Newby mentioned. “Everybody seems to be ahead to Opening Day because it’s historically certainly one of our greatest days of the 12 months, so it isn’t a call we make calmly. However after talking with our stakeholders, adjusting the racing schedule right now gives the perfect alternative to have an amazing opening to kick off the season.”
The Arcadia observe’s revised opening week schedule has stay racing Dec. 28-29, and Dec. 31-Jan. 4.
Southern California is anticipated to expertise 4 days of sometimes heavy rain starting Tuesday.
