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Horseplayers can wager on as many as 77 different pools during nine-race cards at each of the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) tracks comprising Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. With so many options, a handicapper must decide on which wagers to focus on, negotiating a delicate balance between risk and reward in search of the best possible payout.
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Klaravich Stables undefeated Search Results, last-out winner of the Grade 3, $250,000 Gazelle on April 3 at Aqueduct Racetrack for trainer Chad Brown, worked a half-mile in 48.33 seconds Saturday on the Belmont Park main track in preparation for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on Friday, April 30 at Churchill Downs.
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Pari-mutuel wagering funds the majority of the NYRA purse account. In addition to pari-mutuel wagering, the remainder of the NYRA purse account is funded through VLT revenues generated by casinos located in downstate New York, most notably at Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct.
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Michael Dubb, Nice Guys Stables and Michael Caruso’s Delaware earned a 99 Beyer Speed Figure with a visually-impressive score in the Danger’s Hour, while Horologist garnered a 90 Beyer for her Top Flight win on a lucrative Saturday card at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Trainer Christophe Clement is gearing up for what he hopes is a strong return to New York, with a plethora of stakes-veteran horses scheduled to compete during the upcoming 48-day Belmont Park spring/summer meet that runs from Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, July 11.
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Calumet Farm homebred Bourbonic, trained by Todd Pletcher and piloted by Kendrick Carmouche, garnered an 89 Beyer Speed Figure and 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points for his dramatic head score over stablemate Dynamic One in Saturday’s Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino.
