Aqueduct and Woodbine Cancel Live Racing Sunday

Sarah Andrew

Live racing at Aqueduct in Ozone Park, NY and Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada were cancelled Sunday due to high winds impacting much of the East Coast.

Aqueduct abandoned racing following Race 2, while Woodbine cancelled after the day's third race.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for sustained high winds and gusts in excess of 40 mph throughout the day.

Aqueduct's GIII Pebbles Stakes, which will be run at 1 1/16-miles on the outer turf, and the Forever Together Stakes will be brought back on Sunday, Nov. 23. Entries to be taken on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

At Woodbine, the Lake Ontario Stakes and Ashbridges Bay Stakes originally scheduled for Sunday will now take place on Friday, Nov. 21.

Live racing at both tracks will resume Thursday. Aqueduct will feature a nine-race card with first post at 12:10 p.m., while Woodbine will kick off at 5:30 p.m. Both times are Eastern Time.

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