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by Najja Thompson
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the return of live-money tournament play at Aqueduct Racetrack with the Wood Memorial Challenge on Saturday, April 8. The $500 buy-in, live money tournament accompanies a race day featuring five graded stakes, highlighted by the 93rd running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial.
In addition to prize money, horseplayers will compete for one seat, including entry fees, to the 2017 Belmont Stakes Challenge in June and two seats to the 2018 National Handicapping Championship held in Las Vegas.
Of the $500 entry fee, $200 will go to the prize pool and $300 will serve as the player's live bankroll with win, place, show, exacta, trifecta and quinella wagering only. Contestants may wager on races at Aqueduct and Keeneland, but must wager on a minimum of five races at the Big A and a maximum of five races at Keeneland during the contest.
Contestants for the Wood Memorial Challenge are required to pre-register online and pay all entry fees by Thursday, April 6 5:00 p.m. EDT at nyra.com/challenge. Walk-up registrations will not be accepted.
For full contest rules and additional information, please visit nyra.com/challenge..
Mary Eddy
Friday’s card at Aqueduct Racetrack will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $15,143 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Thursday’s eight-race program.
NYRA Press Ofiice
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) mourns the passing of its longtime racing official John Hennegan, who passed away Thursday, April 11th after a battle with aggressive glioblastoma - a form of brain cancer. He died nine days shy of his 85th birthday.
Christian Abdo
Friday’s card at Aqueduct Racetrack will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $23,061 after the multi-race wager went unsolved during Thursday’s eight-race program.
Mary Eddy
Sunday’s card at Aqueduct Racetrack will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $72,394 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday’s 11-race Grade 2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino program.
Keith McCalmont
Trainer Linda Rice and jockey Jose Lezcano combined to win five races on Thursday’s eight-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that John Imbriale has retired as NYRA’s track announcer, bringing to an end a distinguished 44-year career at NYRA in which he called many of the biggest races at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack.
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