Updated: December 8, 2011 -- 12:40 PM ET
Aqueduct Racetrack's 13 Graded Races for Winter & Spring Schedule
-- Aqueduct Racetrack Press Release
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) released the stakes schedule for Aqueduct Racetrack's 2012 winter/spring meet, with the Grade 1, $1 million Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial on Saturday, April 7 the centerpiece of 13 graded stakes worth $3.75 million for the 79-day meet which begins on January 1.
The $3.75 million in graded stakes purses represents a 44 percent increase over the $2.6 million in graded stakes purses during the 2011 winter/spring meet, which had 11 graded stakes.
The increase in purses is possible due to the opening of Genting's Resorts World Casino New York City at Aqueduct Racetrack. During the first year of the casino's operations, 6.5 percent of the revenue from the Video Lottery Terminals must go to NYRA's purse structure.
Aqueduct Graded Stakes race betting at Off Track Betting online racebook.
Two graded races returning to the Big A stakes schedule after a year hiatus are the Grade 3, $200,000 Withers for 3-year-olds, which will be run on Saturday, February 4, and the Grade 2, $200,000 Top Flight for 3-year-old & up fillies and mares, which will be run on Saturday, March 3.
The Withers will be run on a card with the Grade 3, $150,000 Toboggan for sprinters and will serve as a prep race for the Grade 3, $400,000 Gotham, which will be run Saturday, March 3 on a card with the Top Flight and the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool for sprinters.
The 88th running of the Wood will be featured on NBC's "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series, airing April 7 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. during a broadcast that will also include live coverage of the Santa Anita Derby.
Additional stakes on Wood Day comprise the prestigious 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 also includes 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.
In addition, the Big A will offer 16 listed and New York-bred stakes, beginning New Year's Day with the $75,000 Interborough and the $75,000 Ladies.
Highlights of the listed stakes schedule include the $150,000 Count 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 are very excited to announce this enhanced Aqueduct winter stakes schedule," said NYRA Vice President and Director of Racing P. J. Campo. "Placing the Withers in early February on a card also featuring the Toboggan and Correction creates another marquee day of racing during the meet. Additionally, with the Gotham's purse increased to $400,000 to go along with the addition of the Withers, our 3-year-old stakes program is on par with any track in the country. We are hopeful that our horsemen will respond positively to the new stakes schedule and believe it will generate a lot of interest for our fans."
The Aqueduct winter/spring stakes schedule, which was approved by the NYRA Board of Directors, now awaits approval from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
2012 AQUEDUCT WINTER/SPRING STAKES SCHEDULE
Date Stake Grade Purse Age Distance | |||||
Sun. Jan. 1 |
Interborough |
|
75,000 |
F&M 3&UP |
6 Furlongs |
Sun. Jan. 1 |
Ladies |
|
75,000 |
F&M 3&UP |
1 1/8 |
Sat. Jan. 7 |
Count 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 |
Evening Attire |
|
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 Precious |
|
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 Fool |
III |
200,000 |
3 & UP |
6 Furlongs |
Sat Mar 3 |
Top Flight |
II |
200,000 |
F&M 3&UP |
1 1/16 |
Sat Mar 3 |
King's Point (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 |
Wood Memorial |
I |
1,000,000 |
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 |
Copyright 2011 by OffTrackBetting.com
| Today's Highest Rebate is 12% | |
| Race Tracks | Time (EST) |
| Assiniboia Downs | 8:06 PM |
| Australia A | 10:00 PM |
| Australia B | 10:10 PM |
| Bangor Raceway | 6:01 PM |
| Belmont Park | 12:52 PM |
| Buffalo Raceway | 6:42 PM |
| Cal Expo | 9:00 PM |
| Canterbury Park | 8:06 PM |
| Charles Town | 7:17 PM |
| Chester Downs Harrahs Philly | 12:48 PM |
| Delta Downs | 7:47 PM |
| Emerald Downs | 9:14 PM |
| Evangeline Downs | 6:45 PM |
| Fairmount Park | 8:31 PM |
| Finger Lakes | 12:36 PM |
| Freehold Raceway | 12:37 PM |
| Golden Gate Fields | 4:15 PM |
| Hazel Park | 7:37 PM |
| Hollywood Park | 10:04 PM |
| Indiana Downs (TB) | 6:59 PM |
| Lone Star Park | 7:36 PM |
| Los Alamitos | 10:14 PM |
| Louisiana Downs | 2:27 PM |
| Maywood Park | 8:21 PM |
| Meadowlands (H) | 7:02 PM |
| Mohawk | 7:14 PM |
| Mountaineer Park | 7:01 PM |
| Northfield Park | 7:09 PM |
| Northlands Park (TB) | 8:01 PM |
| Penn National | 6:05 PM |
| Pimlico | 12:02 PM |
| Pocono Downs | 6:35 PM |
| Prairie Meadows (TB) | 7:30 PM |
| Preakness Advance | 10:30 AM |
| Preakness Double | 5:51 PM |
| Preakness Jockey Challenge | |
| Presque Isle | 5:26 PM |
| Remington Park | 7:01 PM |
| Rideau Carleton | 6:30 PM |
| River Downs | 3:03 PM |
| Sam Houston | 8:02 PM |
| Saratoga Harness | 7:11 PM |
| Scarborough Downs | 4:02 PM |
| Scioto Downs | 6:37 PM |
| SunRay Park | 5:04 PM |
| Thistledown | 1:53 PM |
| Tioga Downs | 6:53 PM |
| Vernon Downs | 6:57 PM |
| Woodbine (TB) | 1:06 PM |
| Yonkers Raceway | 7:15 PM |
Off Track Betting News
- Free Horse Racing Picks for 2012 Preakness Stakes >>
Our resident handicappers are going head-to-head this week on the Preakness and we're posting both viewpoints below. Take a look and then log in to the Racebook to check our horse racing odds and place your Preakness Stakes wagers.
- Free Horse Racing Picks for Belmont Park May 19th >>
Welcome to the OTB Free Belmont Park Picks page where you can find free horse racing handicapping picks for Belmont Park race track in Queens, New York! Get Full Card Belmont Selections and Horse Betting Analysis for all Saturday horse races this season at Belmont Park.
- Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack >>
The Grade 2 Hendrie Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, May 19th from Woodbine Racetrack. Fillies and mares four years old and upward are featured in this 6 1/2 furlong race as the entries vie for their share of the $150,000 purse on Woodbine’s Polytrack surface.
- Marjorie L. Everett Handicap at Hollywood Park >>
The Grade 2 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap (formerly known as the Milady Handicap) comes our way from Betfair Hollywood Park this Saturday, May 19th. Fillies three years old and upward will be racing 1 1/16 miles on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.
- Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park >>
The Grade 3 Railbird Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Betfair Hollywood Park. Fillies three years old will go seven furlongs on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.
- Dixie Stakes at Pimlico >>
The Grade 2 Dixie Stakes is on tap for Pimlico this Saturday, May 19th – site of the Preakness Stakes that is to be run later that day. Horses three years old and upward will be after their share of the $300,000 purse when they go 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s turf track.
- 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico >>
The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Three year olds will chase the second jewel in the Triple Crown over 1 3/16 miles on Pimlico’s main track. $1 million is on the line for the entries as well as the prestige of winning one of horse racing’s biggest prizes.
- 2012 Preakness Stakes Contest >>
OffTrackBetting.com is offering a free contest for a chance to win up to $100 by picking the top 3 finishers (in order) for the 137th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 19th, 2012. Show off your Preakness Stakes Handicapping skills and pick up a free $100.
- Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico >>
The Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes comes our way this Friday, May 18th from Pimlico, scene of the Preakness Stakes that will be run Saturday. Three year old fillies will race 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s main track in search of their share of the $300,000 purse.
- Pimlico Special Stakes at Pimlico >>
The one-time Grade 1 Pimlico Special Stakes returns this Friday May 18th to Pimlico after a brief three year hiatus. Now a Grade 3 event, horses three years old and upward will go 1 3/16 miles in search of their share of the 300,000 purse.
- 2012 Black-Eyed Susan Preview >>
Pletcher pair takes aim at 7-5 Favorite Mamma Kimbo in Grade 2 Test For Three-Year Old Fillies. On the one hand, trainer Todd Pletcher is looking for redemption. On the other, it’s all about progression. Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
- Preakness Betting - Posts, Prices and Trainers >>
The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes is on Saturday, May 19 at Pimlico, with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another looking to win the second leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. As we get ready for Preakness betting, let’s consider the post position history, prices and trainers to keep an eye on.
- 2012 Preakness Stakes Betting >>
Bet on the 2012 Preakness Stakes at OffTrackBetting.com - The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes is the the second leg of the US Triple Crown, and each year, on the 3rd Sunday in May, thousands of horse racing fans gather at legendary Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland to experience one of sport's most amazing events.
- Enjoy Rebates When You Bet on Triple Crown Races >>
One of the best months of the season in horse racing is the month of May as the race for the Triple Crown begins. At OffTrackBetting.com you can place bets on the Preakness Stakes, which is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, along with the Belmont Stakes.
- Off Track Betting Players Get up to $150 Bonus >>
UP TO $150 IN REWARDS FOR NEW CUSTOMERS. OTB will give $100 for horseplayers setting up an account and placing wagers totaling $300. This is a special bonus for new customers only and is subject to terms and conditions.
- Horse Betting News >>
Off Track Betting (OTB) is fully licensed and regulated for horse betting in the United States by the North Dakota Racing Commission. Read More >>
Off Track Betting is proud to work with and support NDAD, the North Dakota Association for the Disabled. Read More >>
© OffTrackBetting.com
All Rights Reserved. OTB Horse Betting Online.
