Colonial Downs, working jointly with the Virginia HBPA and Virginia Racing Commission, today announced it is canceling Friday’s racing program out of an abundance of caution due to excessive heat forecast. The Friday card will be brought back as drawn on Wednesday, August 2, with a 1:30 p.m. ET post time.

The National Weather Service is predicting heat indices for Friday ranging from 105 – 110 degrees, which is derived from the combined effects of air temperature, wind speed and humidity.

Thursday’s nine-card will be run as scheduled with a first post of 1:30 p.m.

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