'Aqueduct Live' returns for Cigar Mile Day
by NYRA Press Office
National coverage on FS2
Regional coverage on MSG+
Highlighted by coverage and analysis of the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile, presented by NYRA Bets, Aqueduct Live returns to the national airwaves on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET) on FOX Sports 2 (FS2) with regional coverage in the tri-state area provided by MSG+.
In addition to the Grade 1 Cigar Mile, Saturday's Aqueduct Live, presented by Claiborne Farm, includes coverage of the Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen and Grade 2, $250,000 Demoiselle.
Cigar Mile Day also marks the return of the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5. The popular multi-race wager, available to NYRA Bets members across the country and to bettors in New York wagering on track or through a simulcast facility, features a low 15 percent takeout rate and $0.50 minimum bet.
Covering the last five races of the day, the sequence will begin with Race 5 with an approximate post time of 2:06 p.m. The 10-race Cigar Mile Day program will kick off at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday's NYRA Bets Late Pick 5, the last of 2017, features a mandatory payout. To sign up, and for additional information on all wagering promotions, please visit NYRABets.com.
Cigar Mile Day on TV
POST TIME: 11:30 a.m.
Talking Horses: 10:10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Aqueduct Live: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
- National broadcast partner: FOX Sports 2 (FS2)
- Regional broadcast partner: MSG+
- Featured stakes:
- Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile (4:16 p.m.)
- Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen (3:45 p.m.)
- Grade 2, $250,000 Demoiselle (3:12 p.m.)