Stony Creek meeting abandoned
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced the unfortunate abandonment of Tuesday’s Stony Creek meeting due to the persistent impact of wet weather.
The track has endured 40ml of rainfall in the past 24 hours, leading to surface water accumulation on the track and flooding in critical areas such as the mounting yard and float car park.
Given the continuous rain expected until late evening, the decision was made to abandon the meeting. Although transfer options were explored, none were considered suitable under the circumstances.
For horses initially entered in the Stony Creek races, there’s an opportunity to nominate for alternative races at Wangaratta (Thursday), Pakenham (Thursday), Hamilton (Friday), Cranbourne (Friday), Flemington (Saturday), and Woolamai (Saturday). Nominations must be submitted by 5pm today.
In response to the altered schedule, RV’s Racing Operations team has carefully reviewed the program.
At this stage, no additional races are deemed necessary. However, they remain prepared to divide races across meetings from Thursday to Sunday if the need arises, ensuring all horses have an opportunity to secure a start.