General Information
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| AQUEDUCT RACETRACK | |
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2008 Aqueduct Winter / Spring Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 1 to Sunday, April 27 (83 days) Dark Mondays and Tuesdays, except Tuesday, Jan. 1, Monday, Jan. 21 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and Monday, Feb. 18 (Presidents Day). Dark Wednesday, Jan. 2; Wednesday, Jan. 23; Wednesday, Feb. 20; Sunday, March 16 (Palm Sunday); and Sunday, March 23 (Easter Sunday). Post Times: 12:30 p.m. Eastern, daily (Jan. 1 to March 2); 1 p.m. Eastern, daily (March 4 to April 27) 2008 Aqueduct Fall Meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 31 (39 days). Dark Mondays and Tuesdays, and all dates from Dec. 15 to Dec. 25. Post Times: 12:30 p.m. starting Sunday, November 4, except for 11:25 a.m. post on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, and 12:25 p.m. post on Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29. |
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Inner Dirt Course: 1 Mile Turf Course: 7/8 Mile Attendance Capacity: 40,000 Parking Capacity: 5,000 Cars Trackside Dining: 1,200 Total Seating Capacity: 17,000 |
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Skyline Club: $1 additional Children under 12 are free Gates Open: 11:00 a.m. |
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| General Parking: $1. Clubhouse Preferred Parking: $4 additional Valet Parking: $4 additional Handicapped parking available at Clubhouse entrance Courtesy Shuttle Bus service available from all general parking areas. Contact us about Parking |
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| TRACK SERVICES | |
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| Binocular Rentals Located on the first floor of the Clubhouse adjacent to the escalator. Personal Handicapping Stations Located on the first and second floor Clubhouse, the Personal Handicapping Stations offer serious handicappers their privacy with personal desktops and televisions. Cost is $3 a day. Tickets may be purchased at the Customer Service Booth located on the first floor Clubhouse. Race Replay Centers Located on the first floor in the Clubhouse. Coat Checks Located on the second floor of the Clubhouse in the Man o' War Room and on the third floor of the Clubhouse in the Skyline Club. First Aid Located on the ground floor. Lost and Found Located in the Security Office at the north end of ground floor of the Grandstand. |
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| AQUEDUCT BROADCASTING | |
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Thoroughbred Action, the half-hour race-replay show, or Inside Racing, the weekly half-hour magazine show, are broadcast daily on Fox Sports New York. Thoroughbred Action replays races and shows results and payoffs for each New York raceday. Inside Racing includes timely features and races of the week; it is broadcast on nonracedays during the month. Broadcast Schedule |
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| Physical Address: Aqueduct Racetrack 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Jamaica NY 11420 Mailing Address: New York Racing Association PO Box 90 Jamaica NY 11417 |
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| AQUEDUCT TRACK RECORDS | |
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| Track records for the three different tracks at Aqueduct Racetrack with horse, age, weight, time and date: MAIN TRACK 4 1/2 Furlongs: About to Burst (2), 117, :51 3/5, April 26, 1984 5 Furlongs: Bazaar Change (2), 122, :57, June 6, 1963 5 1/2 Furlongs: Raise a Native 1:02.60, July 17, 1963 6 Furlongs: Kelly Kip (5), 123, 1:07 2/5, April 10, 1999 6 1/2 Furlongs: Coronado's Quest (2), 122, 1:14 1/5, Oct. 26, 1997 7 Furlongs: Artax (4), 114, 1:20, May 2, 1999 7 1/2 Furlongs: Imafavoritetrick (3), 122, 1:28 2/5, Nov. 27, 2004 1 Mile: Easy Goer (3), 123, 1:32 2/5, April 8, 1989 1 1/8 Miles: Riva Ridge (4), 130, 1:47, Oct. 15, 1973 1 3/16 Miles: Riva Ridge (4), 127, 1:52 2/5, July 4, 1973 1 1/4 Miles: Damascus (4), 130, 1:59 1/5, July 20, 1968 1 5/16 Miles: Gold Star Deputy (5), 116, 2:07 1/5, April 10, 1999 1 3/8 Miles: Demi's Bret (4), 116, 2:12 1/5, Oct. 26, 1997 1 1/2 Miles: Going Abroad (4), 116, 2:26 1/5, Oct. 12, 1964 1 5/8 Miles: Sharp Gary (4), 116, 2:40 2/5, Dec. 13, 1975 1 3/4 Miles: Malmo ( 5), 114, 2:53 3/5, Mar. 30, 1996 1 7/8 Miles: Erin Bright (5), 118, 3:12 4/5, April 18, 1985 2 Miles: Kelso (7), 124, 3:19 1/5, Oct. 31, 1964 2 1/4 Miles: Paraje (7), 113, 3:47 4/5, Dec. 15, 1973 INNER DIRT TRACK 4 1/2 Furlongs: Call Me Up (2), 115, :52 1/5, April 16, 1998 5 1/2 Furlongs: Melodeeman 1:03.94, January 20, 2006 6 Furlongs: Captain Red (6), 111, 1:07 4/5, Feb. 26, 2003 1 Mile: Tejano Couture (6), 116, 1:35 3/5, March 9, 2000 1 Mile, 70 Yds: Carry My Colors (4), 114, 1:38 4/5, Feb. 5, 2000 1 1/16 Miles: Autoroute (3), 115, 1:41, Dec. 19, 1992 1 1/8 Miles: Conveyor (5), 111, 1:47 1/5, March 6, 1993 1 3/16 Miles: Victoriously (5), 119, 1:54 2/5, Jan. 25, 1998 1 1/4 Miles: Transient Trend (3), 111, 2:01 2/5, Dec. 21, 1995 1 1/2 Miles: Piling (5), 122, 2:29 3/5, Mar. 13, 1983 1 5/8 Miles: Relaxing (4), 120, 2:42 2/5, Dec. 13, 1980 1 3/4 Miles: Sophie's Friend (5), 113, 2:56 3/5, Feb. 10, 1996 2 Miles: Charlie Coast (4), 122, 3:24 4/5, Feb. 21, 1979 2 1/16 Miles: Rollix (4), 105, 3:38 4/5, Feb. 3, 1983 2 1/8 Miles: Peat Moss (6), 128, 3:40 3/5, Jan. 31, 1981 2 1/4 Miles: Field Cat (4), 110, 3:51 4/5, Dec. 31, 1981 TURF COURSE 1 Mile: Tax Dodge (4), 116, 1:34 3/5, Nov. 1, 1985 1 Mile: Possible Mate (4), 118, 1:34 3/5, Nov. 1, 1985 1 1/16 Miles: Spindrift (5), 115, 1:40 4/5, May 6, 2000 1 1/8 Miles: Slew the Dragon (3), 117, 1:47, Nov. 3, 1985 1 3/8 Miles: Fluorescent Light (4), 115, 2:14 1/5, Nov. 7, 1978 1 1/2 Miles: Pebbles (4), 123, 2:27, Nov. 2, 1985 2 Miles: Putting Green (4), 112, 3:30 2/5, Nov. 23, 1984 |
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| CASHING MUTUEL TICKETS BY MAIL | |
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Winning pari-mutuel tickets from all races conducted in 2008 at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course must be cashed on or before March 31, 2009. They can be cashed on-track during any race day a through March 31, 2009. You cannot cash winning NYRA mutuel tickets at any other racetrack or OTB.
Winning NYRA mutuel tickets may also be sent by certified or registered mail to the following address and must be received no later than March 31, 2009: New York Racing Association Aqueduct Racetrack It is advised that you keep copies for your records. For winnings that exceed 300-1 odds - more than $600 - the Internal Revenue Service requires that a W2-G Tax Form is completed. This form requires two proofs of identity: 1, Copy of Drivers License or State issued photo ID; and 2, Copy of Social Security Card or a card that establishes your identity and includes your social security number. All winnings subject to reporting and/or withholding as described in IRS form W2G will be administered in accordance with applicable IRS code. |
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