Katrina’s Damage Minor at Florida Tracks
For the fourth time in less than a year, a hurricane has disrupted Calder Race Course’s racing schedule and track president Ken Dunn says he has seen enough.
“Making plans for a storm is an expertise I wish I didn’t have,” Dunn said afte
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For the fourth time in less than a year, a hurricane has disrupted Calder Race Course’s racing schedule and track president Ken Dunn says he has seen enough.
“Making plans for a storm is an expertise I wish I didn’t have,” Dunn said after Hurricane Katrina blew through South Florida as a category one storm on Aug. 25, causing cancellation of the Aug. 26 racing card at the Miami track and disrupting the prior day’s simulcast only program.
After blowing through Florida, Katrina went into the Gulf of Mexico, picked up momentum and hit Louisiana Aug. 29 as a Category four storm.
Earlier this year power outages from Hurricane Dennis caused postponement of the July 9 “Summit of Speed” card while last year storms caused the entire loss of three racing days and impact to numerous others
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