Yes, it’s true—actually possibly true. Reports are swirling all over that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is mulling over a plan that would close the historic Aqueduct race track down for good.
In the plan, which is only speculated at this point, the horse racing activity would shift over to Belmont. The land, according to reports from Bloodhorse.com and the NY Times, would be sold to developers for hotels and shops.
Aqueduct opened back on September 27, 1894 in Queens and today it’s one of the premier race tracks in horse racing. The track was town down in the 1950s to make way for the new “Big A” and in 1975, Aqueduct welcomed winter racing.
The main course at Aqueduct race track is 1 1/8 miles. It has a 1 mile inner dirt course and a 7/8 mile turf course.
Well, it appears to be official now. The 139th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 9th, 2007 will be without Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense.
After the shocking loss at the Preakness Stakes, word began coming out that Street Sense would pass on the Belmont Stakes. However, nothing appeared to be concrete.
