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NYRA Looking at Synthetic Track for Aqueduct
After years of discussion, New York Racing Association officials May 3 said they are planning a 2017 capital budget expense associated with installing a synthetic surface at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The Week in Photos for 4/12/2016
Keeneland, Santa Anita, Aqueduct, Woodbine, Oaklawn Park, Japan, Australia & More
Unified Makes Grade in Bay Shore
Centennial Farms' Unified went from debut winner to grade III winner in the $300,000 Bay Shore Stakes for 3-year-olds April 9 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Kid Cruz Grinds to Excelsior Victory
Favored at odds of 3-2 in a five-horse field, the 5-year-old son of Lemon Drop Kid wore down 9-5 second choice Madefromlucky to take the 1 1/4-mile test in 2:04.52.
HRRN To Broadcast Saturday's Derby Preps Live
In addition, it will also air the Equine Forum, its weekly talk show, on Saturday and provide live coverage of the Commonwealth, Shakertown, and Madison from Keeneland in its three-hour broadcast.
Unified Favored in Bay Shore
Centennial Farms' Unified is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the April 9 Bay Shore Stakes (gr. III) off one start. The son of Candy Ride broke his maiden Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park.
Gazelle Sets Up Well for Lewis Bay
Bernardini daughter back to site and distance of her only graded stakes win.
Salutos Amigos, Calculator Duel in Carter
Salutos Amigos and Calculator, who both spent the winter in California but didn't meet up out there, will hook up back in New York as two late runners who should benefit from a hot early pace in the Carter.
Shagaf Takes on Wood Memorial Litmus Test
Shadwell Stable's homebred Bernardini colt could step up in a big way in the April 9 Wood Memorial (gr. I), New York's final stepping-stone to the May 7 Kentucky Derby (gr. I).
Outwork, Cards of Stone Set for Wood
Tale of S'avall's last bid to make the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) is through New York.
Riccio and Ortiz Enjoy Success Like Family
It's too soon to know if Jose Ortiz will have a Derby ride this year, but he did pilot the promising Matt King Coal to an allowance win March 6. The son of Cool Coal Man is under consideration for the Wood Memorial (gr. I).
Turco Bravo Strikes for Second Stymie Win
Longshot Chilean-bred rallied from last to halt an eight-race winless streak.
The Week in Photos for 3/8/2016
Oaklawn, Gulfstream, Australia, Sunland, Aqueduct, Delta Downs, Fair Grounds & More
Shagaf Doing Well After Gotham Win
Trainer said Bernardini colt gained plenty of experience in stakes debut.
Will Sunny Ridge Be Overshadowed in Gotham?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct. read blog
Gotham No Sure Derby Path for Sunny Ridge
The Triple Crown grind goes against Jason Servis' preference for giving his horses ample recovery time, and even though he's running the Withers (gr. III) winner in the Gotham, a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) run is no sure thing.
The Week in Photos for 2/3/2016
Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct, Santa Anita, Laurel Park, Turf Paradise & More view slideshow
The Week in Photos for 2/2/2016
Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct, Santa Anita, Laurel Park, Turf Paradise & More
Champion Female Sprinter La Verdad Retired
Lady Sheila Stable's La Verdad, the champion female sprinter of 2015, has been retired from racing and will be bred later this year to top sire Medaglia d'Oro.
Vorticity Could Be Schera's Next Star
For Matt Schera, whose multiple graded stakes winner Race Day entered stud this year, Vorticity could be a star on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Aqueduct Cancels Sunday Card
Due to severe winter weather, the New York Racing Association cancelled racing and simulcasting at Aqueduct Jan. 23 and will not race Jan. 24, although the track is expected to be open for simulcasting Jan. 24.
Very Un Stable Enjoys New York Success
The new year is so far indeed a happy one for 5-year-old Saythreehailmary's and her connections. On Jan. 10 at Aqueduct Racetrack, the dark bay mare picked up where she left off in 2015, winning her second consecutive stakes.
Flexibility Flexes His Muscles in the Jerome
Flexibility, the 1-2 choice, was an easy winner of the $200,000 Jerome Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 2 at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old son of Bluegrass Cat got the mile and 70 yards in 1:42.98.
Jerome Not a Stretch for Flexibility
Flexibility, second in a pair of grade II tests at Aqueduct, returns to the Big A hoping the third time is the charm as he contests the Jerome Stakes Jan. 2.
Green Gratto Speeds Away in Gravesend Stakes
Gaston and Anthony Grant's Green Gratto opened a seven-length lead turning for home and was never threatened in the stretch in the $100,000 Gravesend Stakes Dec. 26 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Palace Heads Gravesend for Curtain Call
Multiple graded stakes winner Palace will squeeze in one more start, the $100,000 Gravesend Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 26, before retiring to stud at Spendthrift Farm.
Financial Modeling Wires Queens County
The Street Sense colt was hustled from the gate and never looked back in the $100,000 Queens County Stakes Dec. 19 at Aqueduct Racetrack, picking up his first stakes score while galloping clear of 6-5 favorite Tommy Macho.
Graded Winners Seek Garland of Roses Return
The $100,000 Garland of Roses Stakes is a modest event on the Aqueduct Racetrack schedule, but this year two graded winners look to return to winning ways in the six-furlong test.
The Week in Photos for 12/1/2015
Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, Del Mar, Zia Park, Hawthorne, Woodbine, Japan & More! view slideshow
The Week in Photos for 12/1/2015
Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, Del Mar, Zia Park, Hawthorne, Woodbine, Japan & More
Forever Unbridled Looks to Step Up in Comely
Set to make her fifth consecutive graded stakes start and first in New York, Charles Fipke's Forever Unbridled will face nine challengers in the $300,000 Comely Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 28 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Green Gratto Stuns Fall Highweight Field
Green Gratto, the longest shot on the board, won the $250,000 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 26 at Aqueduct. The New Jersey-bred son of Here's Zealous covered the six furlongs in 1:09.95.
Mohaymen Seeks Nashua, Remsen Double
Mohaymen, Flexibility, and Sail Ahoy, who filled out the top three positions in the Nov. 4 Nashua Stakes (gr. II), line up against up-and-coming Gift Box in the nine-furlong Remsen Stakes (gr. II).
Cigar Mile Marks Dirt Debut for Mshawish
The horse who ran fourth in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) will get a chance to run that same distance on dirt in the Nov. 28 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
NYRA Announces Aqueduct Stakes Schedule
The New York Racing Association has announced the stakes schedule for the 2016 winter and spring meets at Aqueduct Racetrack
New York Racinos Approve Move to Halt Fantasy
The move this week by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel may have its vocal detractors, but the state's racetrack owners support Schneiderman's move.
The Week in Photos for 11/10/2015
Gulfstream Park, Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, Australia, Charles Town, Del Mar & More.
Madefromlucky Seeks Discovery Comeback
Dual grade II winner Madefromlucky seeks a rebound from his seventh in the Sept. 19 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) in the $150,000 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Goldy Espony Scores Front-End Long Island Win
Under a steady ride from Kendrick Carmouche, Goldy Espony led at every call on her way to a clear victory in the $200,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. IIIT) on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
That Handicapping Show: Long Island Handicap
- By Claire Novak
Claire Novak, Tom LaMarra and special guest Ellis Starr handicap the Long Island Handicap. Presented by Equibase watch video
That Handicapping Show: Long Island Handicap
Claire Novak, Tom LaMarra and special guest Ellis Starr handicap the Long Island Handicap. Presented by Equibase Download Equibase Past Performances for the Long Island Handicap.
Cigar Mile Next for Tonalist
Robert Evans' Tonalist, fifth in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), will likely start next in the Nov. 28 Cigar Mile (gr. I). Also, a deal in 2014 for Lane's End to acquire an interest in the colt has been canceled.
Audit Criticizes NYRA on Capital Projects
An audit released by New York's chief fiscal watchdog is critical of how NYRA is handling major expenses on capital projects.
Audit: New York OTBs in Financial Peril
New York's top fiscal watchdog said payments to racetracks, competition from advance deposit wagering entities, and sharply rising simulcast fees are contributing to increasingly perilous finances at five OTB corporations.
Cuomo Authorizes Further 1% Share to NYTHA
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation authorizing an additional 1% of purse money payments to the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
Belmont Average Handle, Attendance Decline
Average daily handle and attendance declined during the 59-day meet at Belmont Park that was highlighted by American Pharoah becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
Horse Fails Drug Tests in Consecutive Starts
F and F Stable's Best Play failed drug tests in back-to-back starts for trainer Luis Miranda in late 2014 and early 2015, a circumstance New York's state steward said he can't recall ever previously happening.
Slight Drop in 2014 New York Racino Revenues
Racetrack-based casinos in New York saw overall net win drop 1.4% from 2013 to 2014, a potentially worrisome sign as the state will expand the number of larger, commercial casino developments.
The Week in Photos for 4/28/2015
Santa Anita, Woodbine, Turf Paradise, Hawthorne, Aqueduct, Golden Gate & More
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