- Stakes Calendar
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | |||||
| Affirmed Success S. (BT) | $100,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Sheepshead Bay S. (G3T) | $200,000a | 4&up, f/m | 11f T | Details | |
| Westchester S. (G3) | $175,000g | 4&up | 8f | Details | |
| Fort Marcy S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up | 9f T | Details | |
| Elusive Quality S. (BT) | $150,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Ruffian S. (G2) | $200,000a | 4&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| License Fee S. (BT) | $150,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Gold Fever S. (BT) | $150,000g | 3yos | 6f | Details | |
| Beaugay S. (G3T) | $175,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| Runhappy S. (G3) | $175,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Peter Pan S. (G3) | $200,000g | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| Man o' War S. (G2T) | $400,000g | 4&up | 11f T | Details | |
| Soaring Softly S. (G3T) | $175,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 6f | Details | |
| Vagrancy S. (G3) | $175,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Paradise Creek S. (BT) | $150,000g | 3yos | 6f | Details | |
| Pennine Ridge S. (G2T) | $200,000a | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| Wonder Again S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 9f | Details | |
| June 2024 | |||||
| New York Stallion S. (BT) | $150,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 6f | Details | |
| Bed o' Roses S. (G2) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 7f | Details | |
| New York Stallion S. (BT) | $150,000a | 3yos | 6f | Details | |
| Beverly R. Steinman Hurdle H. (G1) | $150,000a | 4&up | 19f | Details | |
| Wild Applause S. (BT) | $150,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f T | Details | |
| Dancin Renee S. (BT) | $125,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| Manila | $250,000 | 3yo, | 8f T | ||
| July 2024 | |||||
| Perfect Sting S | $150,000 | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | ||
| Victory Ride S | $175,000 | 3yo, f | 6.5f | ||
| Brooklyn S | $200,000 | 4&up, | 11f | ||
| Dwyer S | $200,000 | 3yo, | 8f | ||
| Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational | $500,000 | 3yo, f | 9.5f T | ||
| Belmont Derby Invitational | $750,000 | 3yo, | 9.5f T | ||
| John A. Nerud | $200,000 | 4&up, | 7f | ||
| Hudson Valley S R | $125,000 | 4&up, | 8f T | ||
| Port Washington S R | $125,000 | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f T | ||
Flying Connection Battles Vagrancy Trio in Bed o' Roses
The top three finishers from the May 18 Vagrancy Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack—Leave No Trace, Big Pond, and Hot Fudge—battle seven others in the $200,000 Bed o' Roses Stakes (G2) June 15 there.
- By Byron King
- June 12, 2024
Will Legend of Time Win the Pennine Ridge?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Pennine Ridge at Belmont at the Big A.
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- May 24, 2024
Leave No Trace Outlasts Big Pond in Vagrancy
After a forgettable season at age 3 in 2023 in which she was unplaced in four starts, 4-year-oldLeave No Traceis back in the graded stakes-winning form she initially displayed as a 2-year-old.
- By Byron King
- May 18, 2024
California-Bred Big Pond Joins Mott, Races in Vagrancy
Big Pond was a big deal at Santa Anita Park over the winter, winning the Feb. 18 Spring Fever Stakes after a nose defeat when second in the Dec. 26 La Brea Stakes (G1). Now, she races May 18 in the $175,000 Vagrancy Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct.
- By Byron King
- May 16, 2024
Stakes Recap: Man O' War and Peter Pan
Andy Serling & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Man O' War and Peter Pan.
- May 13, 2024
Antiquarian Flashes Belmont Stakes Creds in Peter Pan
Antiquarian appears headed to the Belmont Stakes (G1) after defeating The Wine Steward in the $200,000, 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan Stakes (G3) May 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
- By Byron King
- May 11, 2024
Stakes Preview: Man o' War and Peter Pan
Paul Verderosa & Acacia Clement look ahead to the Man o’ War and Peter Pan this weekend.
- May 10, 2024
Whitebeam, Aspray Could Give Brown Seventh Beaugay Win
It's not quite the Chicago Bulls of the Michael Jordan era, but a look at the recent history of the $175,000 Beaugay Stakes (G3T) might give a similar impression. Trainer Chad Brown has won five of the last six editions.
- By Joe Perez
- May 10, 2024
Appleby Trainees Look Tough in Man o’ War
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Man o' War at Belmont at the Big A (Aqueduct).
- By J. Keeler Johnson
- May 10, 2024
Royalty Interest Hangs On to Win Sheepshead Bay
Royalty Interest, the longest shot in the field at 10-1, held off a furious rally to take the $194,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (G3T) in a photo finish May 3 at Belmont at the Big A.
- By Joe Perez
- May 3, 2024
NYRA Announces Spring/Summer Meet Stakes at Aqueduct
The New York Racing Association today announced the stakes schedule for the 2024 Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet, which will openMay 2 and include 32 stakes worth more than $6.6 million in total purses.
- January 30, 2024
Straight Arrow Wins Empire Classic on Two-Weeks' Rest
Trainer Michael Dini decided the best move for the gray or roan Arrogate gelding was to get him back on the track, even in the muddy conditions brought on by the day's rain.
- By Joe Perez
- October 29, 2023
Jockey Franco Picks Up 2,000th Career Win
Franco earned the victory with a stalk-and-pounce trip aboard the 4-year-old son of Medaglia d'Oro, tracking one length behind pacesetter Ruse before taking charge at the top of the lane and fending off a late bid from City Man.
- October 29, 2023
Xigera a Different Beast on Dirt in Mother Goose
Xigera's best self was revealed when switched back to dirt last month and she confirmed that move was the right one Oct. 28 with a dominant win in the Mother Goose Stakes (G2) on the final Saturday of the Belmont at the Big A meet.
- By Jim Mulvihill
- October 28, 2023
Technical Analysis Takes Athenia Before November Sale
In potentially her final start, Klaravich Stables' Technical Analysis opened up a comfortable lead right out of the gate and then held off stablemates Beaute Cachee and Fluffy Socks to lead a Chad Brown-trained trifecta in the Athenia Stakes.
- By Jim Mulvihill
- October 27, 2023
Durante Notches First Stakes Win in Bold Ruler
Durante, sent east after a fast starter allowance triumph in early summer at Los Alamitos Race Course, continued his ascent up the New York sprint ranks by authoritatively winning the $200,000 Bold Ruler Stakes (G3) Oct. 27.
- By Byron King
- October 27, 2023
Stakes Preview: Mother Goose and Forty Niner
Andy Serling & Greg Wolf look ahead to Grade 2 Mother Goose and Grade 2 Forty Niner.
- October 27, 2023
Connections Eye Black Type for Xigera in Mother Goose
After running a graded stakes-qualityspeed figure in winning the Seneca Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs last month, Xigera was considered for the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) before her connections opted for a less ambitious spot.
- By Byron King
- October 25, 2023
Fluffy Socks, Ozara Lead Aqueduct's Oct. 27 Turf Stakes
Turf racing in New York, negatively impacted by persistent rain this summer and fall, finally catches a break this week. Dry conditions are forecast leading up to Oct. 27 for the $150,000 Athenia Stakes and $135,000 Chelsey Flower Stakes.
- By Byron King
- October 25, 2023
Pioneering Spirit Draws Away in Two-Horse Knickerbocker
Pioneering Spirit seems more effective racing over firm turf courses than wet ones, but he had no issue with sloppy main track Oct. 20 in the $112,500 Knickerbocker Stakes during the Belmont at the Big A meet.
- By Byron King
- October 20, 2023
NYRA Reschedules Athenia Due to Rainy Forecast
The 1 1/8-mile turf race for fillies and mares 3 and up at Belmont at the Big A is being moved to Oct. 27.
- By Joe Perez
- October 18, 2023
Maggie Wolfendale & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Grade 2 Sands Point and the Floral Park from Belmont at the Big A.
- October 15, 2023
Stakes Preview: Sands Point and Floral Park
Andy Serling & Sara Elbadwi look ahead at the Grade 2 Sands Point and the Floral Park from Belmont at the Big A.
- October 13, 2023
No Reinstatement of Grades in Off-Turf Aqueduct Stakes
Five off-the-turf stakes races at Aqueduct Racetrack from this past weekend will not have their graded status restored for this year's contests, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced Oct. 12.
- By Byron King
- October 12, 2023
NYRA: Wet Forecast Postpones Glen Cove, Knickerbocker
Due to inclement weather forecast this weekend, the New York Racing Association has postponed two turf stakes races initially scheduled for Oct. 15, according to a social media post from Keith McCalmont of NYRA publicity.
- By Byron King
- October 12, 2023
