“Maybe the recent span of inclement weather kept the ladies
from entering or maybe there were conflicts with the Thursday date, but
whatever it was we didn’t have enough drivers to make a betting race ,”
Warner said. “I’m surprised since we’ve been offering this race
annually and have been filling it since 2003.”
However, Warner is not disenchanted.
“We’ll card the Lady Godiva later this year in
mid-May around the Mothers Day Holiday. I’m quite sure we’ll fill the race
then.”
Many phone calls were made to potential and former
participants but to no avail. Some of the ladies were in Florida while others
said our date conflicted with qualifying day at the Meadowlands. Others who
usually come in from Maine are digging out from Nemo, the devastating Nor’easter
that dumped nearly two feet of snow on the Pine Tree State.
“Sure we’re disappointed but we’re not discouraged.
I’m sure we’ll have a race for the ladies in May when the weather gets
good,” Warner added.
The tentative new date for Monticello’s Lady Godiva
will be Monday, May 13, one day after the Mothers Day Holiday.
