Jockey Club Gold Cup Purse Lowered, Cigar Mile Hiked
The lead up to the Breeders' Cup will feature the Oct. 7 $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), which had its purse trimmed by $250,000.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| January 2017 | |||||
| Lost In The Fog S. | $100,000a | 3yos | 6f | Details | |
| Jerome S. (G3) | $150,000a | 3yos | 8.32f | Details | |
| Ladies H. | $100,000a | 4&up, f/m | 8.32f | Details | |
| Ruthless S. | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 6f | Details | |
| Jazil S. | $125,000g | 4&up | 8.32f | Details | |
| Busanda S. | $100,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 8.32f | Details | |
| Toboggan S. (G3) | $125,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Interborough S. | $100,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Gander S. | $100,000g | 3yos | 8.32f | Details | |
| Maddie May S. | $100,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 8.32f | Details | |
| February 2017 | |||||
| Withers S. (G3) | $250,000a | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| Biogio's Rose S. | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| Haynesfield S. | $100,000a | 4&up | 8.5f | Details | |
| Hollie Hughes S. | $100,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Broadway S. | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Franklin Square S. | $100,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 6f | Details | |
| Jimmy Winkfield S. | $100,000a | 3yos | 6f | Details | |
| Busher S. | $150,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| March 2017 | |||||
| Heavenly Prize Invitational S. | $150,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| Gotham S. (G3) | $300,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| Tom Fool H. (G3) | $200,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Stymie S. | $125,000g | 4&up | 9f | Details | |
| Correction S. | $125,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Cicada S. | $100,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 6f | Details | |
| April 2017 | |||||
| Sis City S. | $60,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| Xtra Heat S. | $70,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Caixa Eletronica S | $80,000g | 4&up | 7f | Details | |
| Stud Muffin S. | $75,000g | 4&up | 8f | Details | |
| Kelly Kip S. | $55,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Karakorum Elektra S. | $80,000g | 4&up, f/m | 7f | Details | |
| Videogenic S. | $55,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Mr. Sinatra S. | $90,000g | 4&up | 9f | Details | |
| More To Tell S. | $60,000g | 4&up | 8f | Details | |
| Top Flight Invitational S. (G3) | $200,000a | 4&up, f/m | 9f | Details | |
| Bay Shore S. (G3) | $250,000g | 3yos | 7f | Details | |
| Excelsior S. (G3) | $150,000g | 4&up | 10f | Details | |
| Carter H. (G1) | $400,000g | 4&up | 7f | Details | |
| Wood Memorial S. presented by NYRA Bets (G2) | $750,000g | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| Gazelle S. (G2) | $300,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 9f | Details | |
| Distaff H. (G3) | $150,000g | 4&up, f/m | 7f | Details | |
| Danger's Hour S. | $100,000g | 4&up | 8f T | Details | |
| Plenty of Grace S. | $100,000a | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | Details | |
| Woodhaven S. | $100,000g | 3yos | 8.5f T | Details | |
| New York Stallion S. | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 6.5f | Details | |
| Memories Of Silver S. | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f T | Details | |
| New York Stallion S. | $100,000g | 3yos, Colts and Fillies | 6.5f | Details | |
| November 2017 | |||||
| Tempted S | $150,000 | 2yo, f | 8f | ||
| Long Island H | $200,000 | 3&up, f/m | 12f T | ||
| Nashua S | $200,000 | 2yo, | 8f | ||
| Red Smith H | $200,000 | 3&up, | 11f T | ||
| New York Stallion Series | $125,000 | 3&up, f/m | 7f | ||
| Artie Schiller S | $150,000 | 3&up, | 8f T | ||
| New York Stallion Series | $125,000 | 3&up, | 7f | ||
| Fall Highweight H | $200,000 | 3&up, | 6f | ||
| Winter Memories S | $150,000 | 3yo, f | 8.5f T | ||
| Comely S | $250,000 | 3yo, f | 9f | ||
| Gio Ponti S | $150,000 | 3yo, | 8.5f T | ||
| Key Cents S | $100,000 | 2yo, f | 6f | ||
| Discovery H | $200,000 | 3yo, | 9f | ||
| Forever Together S | $150,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | ||
| Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship | $125,000 | 3&up, | 6f T | ||
| Notebook S | $100,000 | 2yo, | 6f | ||
| Autumn Days S | $125,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f T | ||
| December 2017 | |||||
| Cigar Mile H | $750,000 | 3&up, | 8f | ||
| Demoiselle S | $250,000 | 2yo, f | 9f | ||
| Go for Wand H | $200,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8f | ||
| Remsen S | $250,000 | 2yo, | 9f | ||
| Garland of Roses | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f | ||
| New York Stallion Series | $150,000 | 2yo, f | 6f | ||
| New York Stallion Series | $150,000 | 2yo, c/g | 6f | ||
| Gravesend | $100,000 | 3&up, | 6f | ||
| Queens County | $125,000 | 3&up, | 9f | ||
| East View S | $100,000 | 2yo, f | 8f | ||
| Bay Ridge S | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 9f | ||
| Damon Runyon S | $100,000 | 2yo, | 8f | ||
| Alex M. Robb S | $100,000 | 3&up, | 9f | ||
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Wood Memorial Purse Lowered to $750,000
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