So prominent is the status of Aqueduct Racetrack in New York's horse racing scene that many stakes and races with purses in the lower to mid $100,000s are held there. Among them are:
- The Aqueduct Handicap
- The Whirlaway
- The Wood Memorial
- The Athenia
- The New York Stallion Series
- The Long Island Handicap
- The Stuyvesant
- Red Smith Handicap
- Cigar Mile
- The Remsen Stakes
- The Demoiselle Stakes |
When you place a bet at Aqueduct Racetrack, you're betting against everyone who is making the same type of wager in the same race, whether they're on-track patrons or are in simulcast sites. It is therefore a pari-mutuel undertaking. "Pari-mutuel" means "mutual stake" or "betting among ourselves".
Pari-mutuel odds reflect how much is wagered on each horse or combination relative to the size of the mutuel pool. |