The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has cancelled Saturday and Sunday's live racing programs at Belmont Park due to a powerful nor'easter forecast to bring extremely high winds and heavy rain to Long Island beginning Friday night and continuing throughout the weekend.The National Weather Service has placed Long Island under a wind advisory for Saturday and Sunday with current forecasts calling for sustained high winds and gusts exceeding 50 mph.As such, Belmont Park will be closed to the public this weekend, September 26-27.Tickets and pre-paid parking purchased directly through Ticketmaster, FEVO or the NYRA Sales Team (844-NYRA-TIX) are eligible for a refund or ticket credit. Tickets purchased through third-party vendors are not eligible for refunds from NYRA. Guests must contact the original vendor directly. All ticketholders will be contacted by the NYRA Sales Team via email with additional information on refunds or exchanges.NYRA has received approval from the New York State Gaming Commission to conduct live racing on both Wednesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 7. In conjunction with previously announced make-up days, NYRA will now conduct Wednesday-Sunday racing throughout October.The six graded stakes scheduled for Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, will be brought back on Thursday, October 1.The added card for Wednesday, September 30 will offer overnight races originally scheduled for September 26-27.Entries for both Wednesday, September 30 and Thursday, October 1 will be taken Friday.Additionally, the $175,000 Joseph A. Gimma, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 1, will be moved to Friday, October 2 with entries to be taken on Saturday, September 26.Racing at Delaware Park has also been called off this weekend with the track shifting the entire Delaware Handicap card scheduled for Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, October 3.The post Nor’easter Prompts Weekend Racing Cancellation At Belmont, Delaware Park appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.