Aqueduct Racetrack
| Location | New York City (South Ozone Park, Queens), New York United States |
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| Owned by | State of New York |
| Operated by | New York Racing Association |
| Date opened | September 27, 1894 September 14, 1959 (renovation) |
| Screened on | MSG Plus (restricted to cable systems in New York City, Long Island, Northern/Central New Jersey, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Northeastern Pennsylvania) Capital OTB via WXXA Channel 23.2 NYRA.com/NYRA Now app (Internet) Altitude Sports (Rocky Mountains) Fox Sports 2 Fox Sports Ohio Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket (Southern California) Fox Sports San Diego NBC Sports Network NBC Television |
| Course type | Flat/Thoroughbred |
| Notable races | Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) Cigar Mile Handicap (G2) Carter Handicap (G2) Gazelle Stakes (G3) Gotham Stakes (G3) |
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Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park and Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. Aqueduct is the only racetrack within New York City limits. Its races usually run from late October/early November through April.
The track has three courses: the main track (dirt), with a circumference of 1+1⁄8 miles (1.8 km), whose infield holds the 1 mile (1.6 km) Main Turf Course and the Inner Turf Course, measuring 7.065 furlongs (1.421 km). The track has seating capacity of 17,000 and total capacity of 40,000.
The racetrack and the adjacent headquarters of the New York Racing Association (NYRA) sit on a 172-acre (70 ha) site controlled by the New York State Franchise Oversight Board, which leases about 72.6 acres (29.4 ha) to the Resorts World New York City casino and hotel.