Gulfstream
Park announced on Thursday morning that it has cancelled its live racing cards
from Thursday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 10 due to the unexpected path of
Hurricane Irma.
Gulfstream
is in Hallandale Beach, Fla., and is halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale
on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
Gulfstream
will be open this Thursday and Friday for simulcast wagering. Gulfstream will
monitor the storm throughout the weekend.
Racing
is tentatively scheduled to resume Wednesday, Sept. 13, which was a scheduled
makeup day.
Gulfstream’s
casino will be open through Friday evening.
“Obviously,
our first priority is the safety of our patrons and our equine athletes,” said
P.J. Campo, General Manager of Gulfstream Park and Vice President of Racing for
The Stronach Group which owns Gulfstream.
“Horsemen are being given the option to keep
their horses at Gulfstream, Gulfstream Park West (Calder) or move to our
training facility at Palm Meadows in Palm Beach (County),” he said.
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