Penn National postpones stakes due to impending storm

The overwhelming threat of a Thanksgiving Eve holiday snowstorm set to hit

the mid-Atlantic region has forced the cancellation of Wednesday night's Holiday

Racing Festival at Penn National.

The entire 10-race card, featuring three rich stakes including the $200,000

Fabulous Strike Handicap, has been rescheduled for Saturday night. First post

time is 6:00 p.m. (EST).

"With the weather services calling for the storm, this was the logical call,"

said Director of Racing Eric Johnston. "We spoke with the local horsemen and

consensus was that in the best interest of safety for all parties, the program

should be cancelled. Many of the horses that were entered in the stakes were

coming in from other tracks, and there is no guarantee that they, or many of our

fans, would have be able to get here if all the weather reports for the region

prove to be on target."

The Fabulous Strike, the $75,000 Blue Mountain Juvenile Fillies, and the

$100,000 Swatara are the final three legs of an early Pick Four. The Fabulous

Strike Handicap, which drew a field of 12, and the Swatara, are both part of the

Penn Gaming Challenge.

The Food For Friends Charity Food Drive to support the Racetrack Chaplaincy

Food Bank, has also been rescheduled for Saturday evening.

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