The New York Racing Association has rolled out its 2025 stakes schedules for the 32-day Belmont At The Big A fall meet (BAQ) and the 27-day fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack which sport a combined purse structure in excess of $15-million, according to a pair of press releases on Saturday from the organization.
Due to the ongoing construction of the new Belmont Park, the BAQ fall meet will once again be conducted in Ozone Park and will run from Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 2. The meet will offer a total of 45 stakes worth $9.45-million in total purses, and includes four Grade Is, plus five Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' qualifiers.
Following the conclusion of the BAQ meet, the Aqueduct fall meet will run from Thursday, Nov. 6 through Wednesday, Dec. 31. With 28 stakes–10 of them graded events–the total purses come to $6.025-million. One of the many highlights is the $500,000 GII Cigar Mile for 3-year-olds and upward which will be carded on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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