In 1955, the Greater New York Association took over Aqueduct along with Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course, and Jamaica Race Course, deciding to make major upgrades to Aqueduct, after which Jamaica Race Course would be sold for redevelopment as a housing project. The facility was expanded and a new clubhouse was constructed before the 1941 summer meet. The track was named ' Aqueduct' after the former Ridgewood Aqueduct. Operating near the site of a former conduit of the Brooklyn Waterworks that brought water from eastern Long Island to the Ridgewood Reservoir, Aqueduct Racetrack opened on September 27, 1894, by the Queens County Jockey Club. The plans are contingent on NYRA receiving state-backed bonds to fund the construction projects at Belmont. In December 2022 the New York Racing Association formally announced its intention to upgrade the facilities at nearby Belmont Park to make it suitable to host year-round thoroughbred racing and training, which would ultimately lead to the closure of Aqueduct Racetrack.

The facility houses the headquarters of the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The track has seating capacity of 17,000 and total capacity of 40,000. Inside of the main track are two courses: the 1 mile (1.6 km) Main Turf Course, and the Inner Turf Course measuring 7.065 furlongs (1.421 km). The main track (dirt) has a circumference of 1 + 1⁄ 8 miles (1.8 km). The racetrack is located adjacent to a casino called Resorts World New York City. Its racing meets are usually from late October/early November through April. Aqueduct is the only racetrack located within New York City limits. MSG Plus (restricted to cable systems in New York City, Long Island, Northern/ Central New Jersey, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Northeastern Pennsylvania)įox Sports West and Prime Ticket (Southern California)Īerial view of Aqueduct's main track, inner dirt track and turf course, 2010 Main clubhouse entrance to Aqueduct RacetrackĪqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park and Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. New York City ( South Ozone Park, Queens), New York

For the adjacent subway station, see Aqueduct Racetrack station.

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