Windy weather forces Friday cancellation at Turfway Park

Out of an abundance of caution to all participants, officials from Turfway Park announced they would cancel Friday night’s eight-race program due to dangerously strong wind.

The National Weather Service forecast for Florence, Ky., called for showers and thunderstorms with a high near 63 degrees at first post. The breezy conditions were expected to continue through the evening hours with sustained winds of 23-28 mph and gusts as high as 55 mph.

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Friday’s program featured a $99,210 carryover to the Late Pick 5, races 4-8, and that amount will be added to Saturday’s late Pick 5 pool comprising races 5-9.

Saturday’s program at Turfway Park is scheduled to get under way at 5:55 p.m. EST. The National Weather Service forecast called for a clear sky with a high temperature of about 54 degrees at first post. The low will drop to 35 degrees.

The roads to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks will head through Turfway on Saturday with the $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial, race 8, and the $150,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes, race 6.