Horseshoe Indianapolis cancels last 5 races for severe weather

Horseshoe Indianapolis canceled the Monday afternoon card after the fourth race due to severe weather. The card was originally slated to have nine races.

The track originally had a lightning delay before the fifth race, keeping the field of Indiana-bred maiden special weight fillies in the paddock according to a post on X by track announcer John Dooley. However, with heavy rain and thunderstorms continuing to come through the area, the track canceled the rest of the card.

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Horseshoe Indianapolis is planning to resume racing Tuesday, with first post scheduled for 2:10 p.m. EDT. The card features eight Thoroughbred races and a Quarter Horse race to end thd day. Three of the races are carded for turf, including an oversubscribed Indiana-bred allowance mile.

Tuesday is expected to be warm and windy with a chance of thunderstorms, with a high near 86, sustained winds from 10-15 mph, and gusts up to 28 mph according to National Weather Service forecasters. There is a 60% chance of rain Tuesday in Shelbyville, Ind., with showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 p.m. EST.