Aqueduct Adds Feb. 29 Card After Jan. Cancellations
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Racing at Aqueduct Racetrack
Following the approval of the New York State Gaming Commission, the New York Racing Association has added a Thursday, Feb. 29 card to the winter meet at Aqueduct Racetrack.
NYRA, with the support of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, requested to add the additional card following the cancellation of the Jan. 20-21 cards at the Aqueduct due to arctic temperatures.
Live racing at the Big A is currently being conducted Friday-Sunday. Aqueduct will host a Presidents' Day card on Monday, Feb. 19, with four-day race weeks to resume Feb. 29.
The Aqueduct winter meet, originally scheduled for 47 days, began Jan. 1 and continues through Saturday, March 30. It features 26 stakes races worth $3.5 million in purses.