Oaklawn Canceled All Weekend

[The Hawk]

Just announced, no racing through Sunday due to track conditions and another possible storm pending.

[toussaud]

it's bad down here.

[Southieboy]

Track is already covered in snow.

[FiveWide]

I'm near Dallas and it has been bad here all week so yea I can see Oaklawn closing. We had ice storm ealier in the week and then 6 in of snow this morning. Just doesn't happen much here.

-Five

[toussaud]

I just weant to be able to leave my house tomorrow is all i ask lol. It's supposed to be in the 40's hopefully it clears up

[PhantomOnTour]

I just weant to be able to leave my house tomorrow is all i ask lol. It's supposed to be in the 40's hopefully it clears up
Sadly, I just wanna be able to stay home. Got work this evening and I fear the roads will be nasty when I get off. I'm in Lafayette, La where our high is only 35 today with rain later on. Low tonite is 26. I know it's worse where you are...we cannot drive on icy roads. Friend in Houston told me they had over 200 accidents this morning.

[toussaud]

actually it's not that bad outside. it's snowing but it's not icy outside, it's not really sticking. i am going to try to get to wal mart here when SA goes off.

[Bruddah]

Weather forced Oaklawn to cancel its opening day card, Jan. 14, Jan. 20 and Feb. 3 – Feb. 6. The six cancellations equal the record for most cards lost in a season also reached in 2003, 1989, 1979 and 1960.The $100,000 Essex Handicap, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 5, will now be part of the 10-race card on Sunday, Feb. 13.

This is the part I found interesting. It shows the History for this type of severe weather is about once a decade, or a little more. Unfortunate situation for all involved.

Maybe Spring will be just around the corner. :ThmbUp: