Thistledown Race Track shut down over power outage, reopens Wednesday

Thistledown, the thoroughbred horse racing track in North Randall, has been closed for the day because of a power outage, a spokesman said.

View full sizeMarvin Fong,
The Plain DealerA power outage has forced Thistledown Race Track to close its gates today. The North Randall track will reopen at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, with racing scheduled to begin at 1:50 p.m.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A power outage has forced officials to shut the gates to Thistledown Race Track.

An email from a spokesman for the thoroughbred horse racing track said that because there is no word as to how soon power would be restored, the track has been closed for the day.

Thistledown normally is open only for simulcasting on Tuesdays, said the spokesman, closing at midnight. Plans call for it to reopen at it's usual 11:30 a.m. time Wednesday, with live racing beginning at 1:50 p.m.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/06/thistledown_race_track_shut_do.html

Office for National Statistics Qatar Sir Michael Lyons Darren Bent Francesca Panetta Highlands