Edited Press Release
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) unveiled the stakes schedule for the 2017 winter meet at Aqueduct, which features 25 stakes worth more than $3 million in purses.
The 48-day winter meet will host five graded contests:
$150,000 Jerome Stakes (G3), 3yos, 1 mile 70 yards, Monday, January 2
$125,000 Toboggan Stakes (G3), 4&up, 6 furlongs, Monday, January 16
$250,000 Withers Stakes (G3), 3yos, 1 1/16 miles, Saturday, February 4
$300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3), 3yos, 1 1/16 miles, Saturday, March 4
$200,000 Tom Fool Handicap (G3), 4&up, 6 furlongs, Saturday, March 11
The winter stakes schedule concludes on Saturday, March 25, with the 25th running of the $100,000 Cicada for three-year-old fillies at six furlongs.
