Thistledown cancelled racing and training for Tuesday after a fatal injury at the Ohio track Monday.
The Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association said a horsemen’s meeting was scheduled for Tuesday morning.
All six of the cancelled racing days so far this meet at Thistledown will be made up, according to the Ohio HBPA post.
Thistledown raced Monday for the first time since canceling a week of racing because of track-surface investigation and maintenance. But it called off the card after the opener, when Tayyara, a 5-year-old mare, was euthanized after an injury.
A Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority spokesperson told Horse Racing Nation on Monday that HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus asked the management at Thistledown to cancel after the first race, and the track agreed to do so. According to the statement, she also asked the track to conduct an investigation and be prepared to discuss the results with her so they could agree on next steps.
Thistledown's cancelled live racing last Monday through Thursday after surface concerns. The track terminated superintendent Sean Wright on Monday, spent the week implementing track surface recommendations from HISA and rehired previous track superintendent David Ellsworth. Training, which had not been held Wednesday through Friday, resumed Saturday.
