Aqueduct will host 52 stakes worth more than $7.3 million during its winter and spring meets, the New York Racing Association announced Friday. The schedule is similar to what it was in 2018, and the traditional highlight of the season will be the GII Wood Memorial S., held Apr. 6 featuring a purse of $750,000. The Wood is one of five graded stakes on that day's card, which includes the GI Carter H. and the GII Gazelle S.
Purse increases are being instituted for the Mar. 9 Busher Invitational S., now worth $250,000; and the Apr. 20 New York Stallion Series Times Square Division and Park Avenue Division, now both doubled to $200,000. In addition, one new stakes event is being added to the schedule–the $100,000 Bernardini S. will be contested Mar. 2 at 1 5/16 miles.
Aqueduct's winter meet begins Dec. 7 with the entire winter/spring stakes calendar available here. Live racing will move to Belmont Park Apr. 26.
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