Description

While no longer a main venue for large horse racing events, the Aqueduct Race Track still is an icon for the sport. Originally opened in 1894 and again in 1959, the racecourse is the only one that is located inside the city limits of New York. The Big A, located in Ozone Park in Queens, is the home of the New York Racing Association (NYRA), responsible for organizing races such as the Belmont Stakes. In fact, while Belmont's grandstands were being built, the Belmont Stakes races were held here at the Big A. Today, two meetings a year are held on the dirt course at the Aqueduct, one in the winter and one in spring.