Santa Anita Park racetrack will postpone the opening day of its Classic Meet originally scheduled for Friday due to this week’s rain-heavy weather forecast, track officials announced on Sunday.
The meet will be held next Sunday, Dec. 28.
“With the amount of rain being forecast, it’s important to make this call as early as possible to give everyone advance notice,” Santa Anita General Manager Nate Newby said. “Everyone looks forward to Opening Day as it’s traditionally one of our biggest days of the year, so it’s not a decision we make lightly. But after speaking with our stakeholders, adjusting the racing schedule at this time provides the best opportunity to have a great opening to kick off the season.”
The Arcadia track’s revised opening week schedule has live racing Dec. 28-29, and Dec. 31-Jan. 4.
Southern California is expected to experience four days of occasionally heavy rain beginning Tuesday.
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