The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has released revisions to the stakes schedule as well as a plan for additional race days to account for the weather-related cancellations at Aqueduct, the group announced via press release.
In addition to NYRA, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) and New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB), will request approval from the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) to conduct four additional days of live racing Wednesday, Feb. 11, Thursday, Feb. 19, Thursday, Feb. 26 and Thursday, Mar. 5. An additional card for Feb. 4, which was previously approved by the NYSGC, was drawn this past Thursday with live racing set to resume at the Big A on Wednesday, Feb. 3 with a 1:10 p.m. Eastern first post.
The four stakes initially slated for Saturday, Jan. 31 will be brought back Friday, Feb. 6. These include the Withers Stakes, a 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby qualifier; the Toboggan; the Ruthless; and the Ladies Stakes. The card will also include the previously rescheduled Interborough Stakes. Entries for the Feb. 6 program will be taken Saturday, Jan. 31.
Overnight races carded for Jan. 31 will come back as extras for Feb. 6 and beyond, while races carded for Feb. 1 will be brought back as extras for the proposed makeup day of Feb. 11. Races in the existing Condition Book will be used for live racing scheduled from Feb. 12-15.
NYRA will provide an updated Condition Book to cover the period of Feb. 19 through Sunday, Mar. 8. Aqueduct Racetrack will remain open for simulcast operations Friday through Sunday.
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