Following New York State Gaming Commission approval, the New York Racing Association Inc. has moved the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) from Sunday to next Saturday, October 7, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Friday's 11-race Aqueduct card was canceled due to a powerful coastal storm causing widespread flooding and hazardous conditions throughout New York City and Long Island. In addition to Friday's cancellation, NYRA moved Saturday's 11-race card to Sunday and pushed Sunday's 10-race program to Wednesday.
By moving the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, a 1 1/2-mile inner turf contest for 3-year-olds and up, Sunday's program will now feature 10 races, including a trio of Grade 2 events over the main track in the $400,000 Woodward, $250,000 Gallant Bloom, and the $250,000 Vosburgh, a “Win and You're In” for the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, initially slated as Race 6 on the 11-race card, will not be replaced and will result in the cancellation of the Pick 3 and middle Pick 5 beginning in Race 4; as well as the Daily Double, Pick 3 and middle Pick 4 beginning in Race 5. All wagers beginning in Race 6 are canceled. First post on Sunday's revised 10-race program is 12:05 p.m. (ET).
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic will be re-drawn with entries to be taken on Wednesday, joining a stacked stakes card led by two Grade 1 “Win and You're In” qualifiers at one-mile for juveniles in the $500,000 Champagne [Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1)] and $400,000 Frizette [Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)].
The Saturday, October 7 card is supported by the $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint (G3), the $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Waya (G3,; and the $500,000 Jockey Club Derby Invitational (G3).
The 10-race card originally scheduled for Sunday was moved in its entirety to Wednesday with a first post time of 1:05 p.m. Wednesday's action is co-headlined by a pair of Grade 2 “Win and You're In” qualifiers for juveniles at 1 1/16 miles on turf. The $200,000 Pilgrim awards a berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) while the $200,000 Miss Grillo for fillies awards a berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).
Friday's co-featured Ashley T. Cole was moved to Friday, October 6 as part of a card that also offers the $135,000 Gio Ponti, while the Noble Damsel (G3) was moved to Sunday, October 8. The Ashley T. Cole and Noble Damsel will be re-drawn Sunday and Thursday, respectively.
The Noble Damsel will join a lucrative Sunday, October 8 card that includes the final “Win and You're In” event of the meet with the $150,000 Futurity (G3) for juveniles sprinting six furlongs on the lawn in hopes of securing a spot in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1). Also featured are the $250,000 Beldame (G2) and the $150,000 Matron (G3).
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