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by NYRA Press Office
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will offer an exciting weekend of racing and events on Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3, highlighted by the 29th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile, presented by NYRA Bets, the return of Aqueduct Live, and the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation weekend of giving.
NYRA is once again partnering with the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation to collect cash donations and new, unwrapped toys with support from thoroughbred owner Harold Lerner, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, trainer Gary Contessa and thoroughbred owner Salvatore Sano. Donation boxes will be located at Aqueduct's main clubhouse entrance and at the Turf and Field entrance.
In conjunction with Toys for Tots, on Saturday there will be a sale of vintage giveaway items from Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack on the first floor of Aqueduct Racetrack, at the top of the escalator adjacent to the Silks bar.
All items will be between $1 and $5 and the sale is cash only.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation.
Sale will also be held on Saturday, December 9
Aqueduct Live returns Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on MSG+ and FOX Sports 2 (FS2).
The NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 returns Saturday with a mandatory payout. The Late Pick 5 is available exclusively to NYRA Bets members, on-track and at New York State simulcast facilities.
NYRA Bets customers wagering on www.NYRABets.com get a 10 percent winners bonus on the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5, capped at $100.
Pat McKenna
Live coverage of the lucrative Cigar Mile Day card at Aqueduct Racetrack, featuring four stakes worth $1.2 million in combined purse money, will air Saturday, December 7, as part of a special America’s Day at the Races broadcast featuring the Grade 1 Mouttet Mile from Caymanas Park in Jamaica and the $150,000 Ring The Bell from Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2025 spring meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, which will feature 13 stakes worth $2.8 million in total purses.
Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled live racing on Thursday at Aqueduct Racetrack due to high winds forecast to impact New York City throughout the day.
Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 49-day winter meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, which will feature 20 stakes worth $3.1 million in total purses.
Mary Eddy
In the eyes of Hall of Fame owner and breeder John Hettinger, there was no greater importance in the breeding and campaigning of racehorses than ensuring them with a proper and lifelong retirement once their racing careers came to a close.
Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced its 2025 racing schedule, which includes 200 live race days at Aqueduct Racetrack and Saratoga Race Course.
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