Aqueduct Fall Meet Concludes with Ortiz, Jr., Pletcher, Klaravich Titles

Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, and owner Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stables wrapped up Aqueduct's 15-day fall meet with the titles in their respective divisions Sunday. Ortiz, Jr. earned his eighth riding title at the Ozone Park track with a fall record of 76-21-7-12, a 27.63% win rate, and earnings of over $1.44 million. His five fall stakes included three on Saturday: the GII Remsen S. with Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo), the GII Demoiselle S. with Nest (Curlin), and the GIII Go For Wand S. with Lady Rocket (Tale of the Cat). Jose Lezcano and Luis Saez tied for second in the rider standings with 17 wins apiece.

Pletcher notched 13 wins during the meet, with a total scoreboard of 52-13-8-7 and earnings of over $1.55 million. His 25% win rate was also highlighted by five stakes, including three on Saturday: the GI Cigar Mile with Americanrevolution (Constitution), and the joint Remsen and Demoiselle wins while partnered with Ortiz, Jr. It was Pletcher's first Aqueduct fall title since 2018. Christophe Clement and Chad Brown tied for second in the trainer standings with 11 wins each.

Klaravich Stables won the fall meet leading owner title for the second straight year with five total wins and a final record of 17-5-0-5. With earnings just shy of $260,000, it was the stable's fourth owner title on the NYRA circuit this season. Michael Dubb and Repole Stable tied for second with four wins each.

The 56-day winter meet at Aqueduct will kick off Thursday, Dec. 9. First post on the eight-race card is 12:50 p.m. ET. The meet will feature 46 stakes races worth nearly $6 million in purses and will conclude Sunday, Mar. 27.

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NYRA Extends Belmont Park Fall Meet Through November 7

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the fall meet at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., originally scheduled to conclude on October 31, will be extended to include three additional dates from Friday, November 5 through Sunday, November 7. These dates were originally scheduled to be run at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y., as the opening weekend of the Aqueduct fall meet.

New York State is continuing to operate a COVID-19 mass vaccination site throughout the first floor of Aqueduct. As a result, the facility remains closed to the public. In order to accommodate racing fans who would ordinarily experience the Breeders' Cup World Championships – slated for November 5-6 at Del Mar – via simulcast at Aqueduct, NYRA will shift the first three days of the Aqueduct fall meet to Belmont Park.

“NYRA is committed to supporting the ongoing effort to vaccinate New York, and Aqueduct Racetrack is an important piece of that puzzle,” said NYRA President & CEO Dave O'Rourke. “This schedule adjustment provides our fans the opportunity to experience world-class racing on-track while enjoying Breeders' Cup weekend at Belmont Park.”

Belmont Park will host five stakes originally scheduled for Aqueduct, beginning with the $150,000 Tempted and $100,000 Atlantic Beach on Friday, November 5. On Saturday, November 6, the stakes action will include the $150,000 Grade 3 Turnback the Alarm Handicap and the $100,000 Stewart Manor. The extended Belmont fall meet will now conclude on Sunday, November 7 with the $150,000 Grade 3 Nashua.

The 15-day Aqueduct fall meet will now begin on Thursday, November 11, and continue through Sunday, December 5. A limited number of licensed owners, trainers, and staff will be permitted on-site at Aqueduct. NYRA will provide updates with regard to fan access to Aqueduct Racetrack as new information becomes available.

America's Day at the Races will present daily coverage and analysis of the fall meet at Belmont Park on the networks of FOX Sports. For the complete broadcast schedule, visit https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/tv-schedule.

NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Belmont Park, and the best way to bet every race of the fall meet. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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Carmouche, Clement Earn First NYRA Titles During Aqueduct Fall Meet; Klaravich, Repole Share Owners’ Crown

Kendrick Carmouche registered his first-ever riding title for a New York Racing Association meet, notching 23 victories to pace all jockeys for the 18-day fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack that ran from November 6 through Sunday, December 6. Christophe Clement tallied 16 wins to lead all trainers, while Klaravich Stables and Repole Stables each campaigned five winners to finish as co-leading owners at the Ozone Park, N.Y., track.

Carmouche, a mainstay on the NYRA circuit, earned his first NYRA riding crown by registering a 23-18-14 record in 123 mounts with earnings of more than $1.50 million. The soon-to-be 37-year-old compiled a slew of riding titles earlier in his career, racking up seven at Parx from 2008-11 in a run that earned him induction into that track's Hall of Fame in 2015.

Closing weekend was a memorable one for Carmouche, who registered his first career Grade 1 win when he piloted True Timber to a 5 ½-length victory in the $250,000 Cigar Mile on Saturday. Carmouche was emotional after career start No. 20,377, helping True Timber earn a spot on the wall of Cigar Mile winners that decorate the Aqueduct paddock.

“I owe it all to my fans, my wife and kids and how much they stuck with me and kept me pushing and fighting in this game,” Carmouche said. “This means so much to me. This is the biggest win of my career and I hope I have many more blessed ones.”

Among Carmouche's other accomplishments this fall was a trio of stakes wins, starting with Malathaat in the $100,000 Tempted on November 6 and aboard Never Surprised in the $100,000 Central Park on November 28. His clinching race on Sunday came aboard even-money favorite Laobanonaprayer in the $250,000 New York Stallion Stakes Series Fifth Avenue. The native of Vinton, La., started his professional career in 2000 and has more than 3,300 wins, including six Grade 2 scores.

Carmouche edged Jose Lezcano [19 wins] and Joel Rosario [16] for the top spot.

“I give thanks to everyone who put a good effort in to supporting me and pushed me along to win this meet. I'm very appreciative,” Carmouche said. “I seized the opportunity at hand and I'm grateful for all the trainers and owners for letting me show other people that I can win races. I'm very blessed to say that I've come to New York five years ago and I got a title for the fall meet. I'm very pleased with myself. I'm sure my mom and dad and all my fans are just so happy for me. I'm on cloud nine right now and I might not come down until next Thursday.”

Clement, who finished with the second-most wins at the just-concluded Belmont fall meet, earned his first NYRA meet title, registering a 16-6-1 record with 52 starters. He edged Todd Pletcher by one win for the top spot.

The 55-year-old conditioner, who trained his first winner in 1991, added another accomplishment to a stellar career that already includes training a two-time Eclipse Award Champion in Gio Ponti and a memorable Classic win when Tonalist thwarted California Chrome's 2014 Triple Crown bid by winning the Belmont Stakes.

“It's my first one in New York and it feels great,” Clement said. “Nothing would be possible without the horses, the owners and the staff. I'm thrilled because New York means a lot to me. It was a good meet; we've won at different levels. The maidens have been running great and we won stakes races; the whole stable is doing well.”

This meet, Clement enjoyed success with numerous maidens and stakes horses, topped by Mutamakina's win in the Grade 3 Long Island on November 28. He also won his famous horse's stakes namesake, with City Man capturing the Gio Ponti, as well as Feel Glorious taking the Forever Together and Therapist winning the Artie Schiller.

“I consider myself a New Yorker now, so it really means something,” said Clement, a native of France who now lives on Long Island.

Klaravich Stables, the year-ending leading owner on the NYRA circuit in 2019, produced another successful meet. Headed by Seth Klarman, Klaravich Stables finished as the top owner at the Belmont fall meet for the fourth straight time. At Aqueduct, his stable went 5-4-5 with 18 starters, finishing in the money an impressive 77.78 percent of the time with earnings of $325,540, bolstered by Duopoly's win in the $100,000 Winter Memories.

It was the fourth consecutive meet Klaravich Stables at least shared top owner status, joining the Belmont fall, Saratoga summer and Belmont spring/summer.

Repole Stable, led by Mike Repole, also won five races, compiling a 5-3-2 record with 22 starters for earnings of $320,676, garnering a share of its first meet title since the 2019 Aqueduct spring. Never Surprised provided Repole Stable's stakes win in the $100,000 Central Park on November 28.

Thoroughbred action continues at Aqueduct Racetrack for the 56-day winter meet that begins Thursday, December 10 and runs through Sunday, March 28. In total, 42 stakes worth $4.57 million in purses will be offered, with live racing generally conducted Thursday through Sunday until the end of February with a holiday break set for December 24 – 27 and the addition of special Monday cards on January 18 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February 15 for Presidents' Day.

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