Odds and Ends
From an interview in TDN with David Milch, on “Luck,” his new show for HBO: I hope it’s going to be an awful lot of fun, but I am realistic enough to know that not every day at the racetrack ends with...
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Congratulations
To Ramon Dominguez: The rider reached a milestone on Friday, earning win #4000 aboard Fortyninegeorgest in the second race at Aqueduct. Dominguez, who began riding in 1996, spent his first full season...
View ArticleFriday Notes
It’s back: I’ve updated the Kentucky Derby historical criteria spreadsheet with this year’s top 25 likely starters, by graded stakes earnings. Post positions and columns 1 and A-C will be updated after...
View ArticleDay 2 Post-NYC OTB
Aqueduct numbers year-to-year, week-to-week, and day-to-day: On the second day without NYC OTB, on-track attendance was still up, and on-track handle spiked by almost 11% over Wednesday, 12.8% over the...
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A Moment
… for the crumbling, charmless Aqueduct Racetrack subway stop, set to close on Saturday in advance of renovation for anticipated casino patrons. The old station won’t be missed, but I get a real pang...
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Arty Aqueduct
Last weekend, I visited Aqueduct for the first time since leaving New York City back in 2010, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Jerry Bossert reported abysmal conditions at the track earlier this year....
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