Aqueduct Racetrack’s 13 Graded Races for Iciness & Spring Agenda
The New York Racing Affiliation, Inc. (NYRA) launched the stakes agenda for Aqueduct Racetrack’s 2012 iciness/spring meet, with the Grade 1, $1 million Inns Global On line casino New York Town Wooden Memorial on Saturday, April 7 the center-piece of 13 graded stakes price $3.75 million for the 79-day meet which starts on January 1.
The $3.75 million in graded stakes handbags represents a 44 p.c build up over the $2.6 million in graded stakes handbags throughout the 2011 iciness/spring meet, which had 11 graded stakes.
The rise in handbags is imaginable because of the outlet of Genting’s Inns Global On line casino New York Town at Aqueduct Racetrack. Right through the primary yr of the on line casino’s operations, 6.5 p.c of the income from the Video Lottery Terminals will have to move to NYRA’s handbag construction.
Aqueduct Graded Stakes race making a bet at Off Observe Making a bet on-line racebook.
Two graded races returning to the Large A stakes agenda after a yr hiatus are the Grade 3, $200,000 Withers for 3-year-olds, which might be run on Saturday, February 4, and the Grade 2, $200,000 Most sensible Flight for 3-year-old & up fillies and mares, which might be run on Saturday, March 3.
The Withers might be run on a card with the Grade 3, $150,000 Toboggan for sprinters and can function a prep race for the Grade 3, $400,000 Gotham, which might be run Saturday, March 3 on a card with the Most sensible Flight and the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Idiot for sprinters.
The 88th operating of the Wooden might be featured on NBC’s “Highway to the Kentucky Derby” collection, airing April 7 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. throughout a printed that will even come with are living protection of the Santa Anita Derby.
Further stakes on Wooden Day include the distinguished Grade 1, $400,000 Carter for 3-year-olds & up going seven furlongs, the Grade 3, $250,000 Bay Shore for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs and the Grade 3, $250,000 Comely for 3-year-old fillies going a mile.
Aqueduct’s slate of graded stakes additionally comprises the Grade 3, $150,000 Cicada on Saturday, March 10, the Grade 3, $150,000 Excelsior on Saturday, March 17, the Grade 2, $200,000 Distaff on Saturday, April 14, and the Grade 2, $200,000 Jerome on Saturday, April 21.
As well as, the Large A will be offering 16 indexed and New York-bred stakes, starting New 12 months’s Day with the $75,000 Interborough and the $75,000 Women.
Highlights of the indexed stakes agenda come with the $150,000 Depend Fleet for 3-year-olds and the $100,000 Busanda for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday, January 7, the $100,000 Correction for filly and mare sprinters on Saturday, February 4, and the $100,000 Fred “Cappy” Capossela for 3-year-old sprinters on Saturday, March 10.
“We’re very excited to announce this enhanced Aqueduct iciness stakes agenda,” stated NYRA Vice President and Director of Racing P. J. Campo. “Hanging the Withers in early February on a card additionally that includes the Toboggan and Correction creates any other marquee day of racing throughout the meet. Moreover, with the Gotham’s handbag greater to $400,000 to head together with the addition of the Withers, our 3-year-old stakes program is on par with any observe within the nation. We’re hopeful that our horsemen will reply definitely to the brand new stakes agenda and consider it’s going to generate a large number of passion for our lovers.”
The Aqueduct iciness/spring stakes agenda, which used to be licensed by way of the NYRA Board of Administrators, now awaits approval from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
2012 AQUEDUCT WINTER/SPRING STAKES SCHEDULE
Date Stake Grade Handbag Age Distance | |||||
Solar. Jan. 1 | Interborough |
| 75,000 | F&M 3&UP | 6 Furlongs |
Solar. Jan. 1 | Women |
| 75,000 | F&M 3&UP | 1 1/8 |
Sat. Jan. 7 | Depend Fleet |
| 150,000 | 3YO | 1 Mile 70 Yds |
Sat. Jan 7 | Busanda |
| 100,000 | F 3YO | 1 Mile 70 Yds |
Sat. Jan. 14 | Ruthless |
| 75,000 | F 3YO | 6 Furlongs |
Mon. Jan 16 | Jimmy Winkfield |
| 75,000 | 3YO | 6 Furlongs |
Sat. Jan 21 | Night time Apparel |
| 75,000 | 3 & UP | 1 1/16 |
Sat. Jan 28 | Affectionately |
| 75,000 | F&M 3&UP | 1 1/16 |
Sat. Feb 4 | Correction |
| 100,000 | F&M 3&UP | 6 Furlongs |
Sat. Feb 4 | Withers | III | 200,000 | 3YO | 1 1/16 |
Sat. Feb 4 | Toboggan | III | 150,000 | 3 & UP | 6 Furlongs |
Sat. Feb 11 | Dearly Valuable |
| 75,000 | F 3YO | 6 Furlongs |
Sat. Feb 18 | Stymie |
| 75,000 | 3 & UP | 1 1/8 |
Mon. Feb 20 | Hollie Hughes (NYB) |
| 75,000 | 3 & UP | 6 Furlongs |
Sat Feb 25 | Busher |
| 75,000 | F 3YO | 1 1/16 |
Sat. Mar 3 | Gotham | III | 400,000 | 3YO | 1 1/16 |
Sat Mar 3 | Tom Idiot | III | 200,000 | 3 & UP | 6 Furlongs |
Sat Mar 3 | Most sensible Flight | II | 200,000 | F&M 3&UP | 1 1/16 |
Sat Mar 3 | King’s Level (NYB) |
| 75,000 | 3 & UP | 1 1/8 |
Sat Mar 10 | Fred “Cappy” Capossela |
| 100,000 | 3YO | 6 Furlongs |
Sat Mar 10 | Cicada | III | 150,000 | F 3YO | 6 Furlongs |
Sat Mar 17 | Excelsior | III | 150,000 | 3 & UP | 1 1/8 |
Sat Mar 24 | Broadway (NYB) |
| 75,000 | F&M 3&UP | 6 Furlongs |
Sat Apr 7 | Wooden Memorial | I | a million | 3YO | 1 1/8 |
Sat Apr 7 | Carter | I | 400,000 | 3 & UP | 7 Furlongs |
Sat Apr 7 | Comely | III | 250,000 | F 3YO | 1 Mile |
Sat Apr 7 | Bay Shore | III | 250,000 | 3YO | 7 Furlongs |
Sat Apr 14 | Distaff | II | 200,000 | F&M 3&UP | 7 Furlongs |
Sat Apr 21 | Jerome | II | 200,000 | 3YO | 1 Mile |
