Penn National cancels Thursday card because of winter weather

Penn National news release
Photo: Eclipse Sportswire

Because of the continuing effects of winter weather, racing at Penn National is canceled for Thursday. Racing is set to resume Friday with a 10-race card. First post is 5:45 p.m. EST.

The National Weather Service forecast for Grantville, Pa., on Friday called for a sunny day and mostly cloudy night, with a high of 34 degrees and a low of 24.

Thursday night’s 10-race card will now be run in its entirety on Wednesday. That means that next week, Penn National will race Wednesday through Friday.

Click here for Penn National entries and results.

Penn National's 2025 meet began Jan. 1. The leading trainer at the meet is Brandon Kulp, with six wins from 33 starts. The leading trainer is Angel Rodrigues, with six wins from 37 starts.

The cancellation at Penn National follow the same move by Charles Town on Wednesday after a winter storm moved through the midwest and mid-Atlantic states.

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