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Santa Anita cancels racing after heavy rain inundates track

Santa Anita Horse Racing

In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Escape Clause and jockey Tyler Baze win the Grade III, $100,000 La Canada Stake horse race Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP)

AP

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Santa Anita has canceled its eight-race card because of wet weather after 3+ inches of rain dropped on the Southern California racetrack in three days.

Officials at the track in Arcadia say heavy overnight rains and more rain throughout the day Thursday made it necessary to cancel. They say the track will make every effort to reschedule the races in the immediate future.

Track superintendent Andy LaRocco says an additional 2 inches of rain was forecast for Thursday.

Live racing will resume on Friday with eight races.