Laurel has also cancelled racing for the weekend.
Monmouth is in a tough spot. On the one hand, with the closing of Saratoga and to
a lesser extent Laurel, Monmouth could have a monster day in terms of off track
handle.
On the other hand, Monmouth enjoys its biggest live gate of its racing meet, by
far, on Haskell Day. Lets say Monmouth management was expecting 35,000 people on
Saturday. Given the expected temperatures, and the fact that the Monmouth
grandstand is not enclosed or air conditioned, I would be surprised if they would
be able to draw a crowd of more than 10,000 - 12,000 people.
Tough call, and, cynically I will point out that the call will likely be made by
the bean counters.
