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Cherie DeVaux has become the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, guiding Golden Tempo to Belmont success as the track reopens after renovations; debate lingers over theTriple Crown, including the skipped Preakness.
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.