Strong winds and heavy rain wreaked havoc
Thousands, including the horses, ran for cover at Saratoga Race Course Friday evening when a strong storm moved through the area. Racing fans could be seen running for shelter as limbs snapped from trees and debris went flying.
NewsChannel 13's cameras were rolling.
⛈️ 🏇 TAKING COVER AT BELMONT! A storm with lots of wind and rain just passed over Saratoga Race Course. NewsChannel 13 photographer Lindsey sent back this video. ➡️ WNYT.com/Weather
Posted by WNYT NewsChannel 13 on Friday, June 7, 2024
Here's the aftermath.
This rain came hard over Saratoga but it seems to be passing .. hopefully 🤞🏻
— Agentes305 (@agentes305) June 7, 2024
La lluvia que ya parece alejarse, deja sus estragos en Saratoga pero pareciera que vamos pronto a reanudar las carreras pic.twitter.com/Gdqjm0yLJJ
Moments later. #Saratoga. pic.twitter.com/DXlQGwkVd2
— John Lee (@johnleemedia) June 7, 2024
An absolutely massive gust of wind ripped through. Nobody near me was hurt. pic.twitter.com/d6OGYWYoC3
— Spa Infield Goose (@SaratogaGoose) June 7, 2024
They said it was gonna rain and now it’s here. A beautiful day at Saratoga has turned not so nice. Supposed to clear sooner than later. pic.twitter.com/GWW3H1dkg0
— Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) June 7, 2024
Some serious wind moving through Saratoga! pic.twitter.com/i4ZBhWMlWv
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) June 7, 2024
Holy shit pic.twitter.com/scqyzI3SvT
— Spa Infield Goose (@SaratogaGoose) June 7, 2024
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