Aqueduct Racetrack closes after 132 years, ending New York City’s last great third space. A Bulging history as NYC’s only racetrack, a beacon of sport, spectacle and betting in South Ozone Park and Jamaica.
Aqueduct Racetrack has hosted racing for 132 years before closing its live races. The New York Racing Association is consolidating thoroughbred racing at Belmont Park and Saratoga, with Aqueduct remaining for simulcasting until September and Belmont reopening after a $550 million rebuild.