April 2026
Saturday, April 4 at Aqueduct

Wood Memorial Day

Kentucky Derby qualification on the line!
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Monday, March 30 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
Tuesday, March 31 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Wednesday, April 1 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Thursday, April 2 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Friday, April 3 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Wood Memorial Day
Saturday, April 4 2026

Wood Memorial Day

Kentucky Derby qualification on the line!

Aqueduct's final running of the Wood Memorial (G2) presented by Resorts World Casino. The winner of the Wood Memorial earns 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, enough to guarantee a spot in the starting gate for the Run for the Roses!

Today's Stakes Races
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Wood Memorial (G2) 1 1/8 3YO Dirt
Carter (G2) 7 Furlongs 4 & UP Dirt
Gazelle (G3) 1 1/8 F 3YO Dirt
Excelsior (Listed) 1 1/4 4 & UP Dirt
Plenty of Grace (Listed) 1 Mile FM 4 & UP Turf
Distaff Handicap (G3) 7 Furlongs FM 4 & UP Dirt
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Sunday, April 5 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Monday, April 6 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Tuesday, April 7 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Wednesday, April 8 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Thursday, April 9 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Friday, April 10 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Saturday, April 11 2026
Today's Stakes Races
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
NYSSS Mind Your Biscuits Division 6 1/2 Furlongs 3YO Dirt
NYSSS Fourstar Crook Division 6 1/2 Furlongs F 3YO Dirt
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Sunday, April 12 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
13
Monday, April 13 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Tuesday, April 14 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
15
Wednesday, April 15 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Thursday, April 16 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Friday, April 17 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Saturday, April 18 2026
Today's Stakes Races
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Bay Shore (Listed) 7 Furlongs 3YO Dirt
19
Sunday, April 19 2026
Today's Stakes Races
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Biogio's Rose (NYB) 1 Mile FM 4 & UP Dirt
20
Monday, April 20 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Tuesday, April 21 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Wednesday, April 22 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Thursday, April 23 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Friday, April 24 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Saturday, April 25 2026
Today's Stakes Races
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Woodhaven 1 Mile 3YO Turf
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Sunday, April 26 2026
Today's Stakes Races
Race Edition Distance Age Surface
Memories of Silver (Listed) 1 Mile F 3YO Turf
27
Monday, April 27 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
28
Tuesday, April 28 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
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Wednesday, April 29 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
30
Thursday, April 30 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
Friday, May 1 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
Saturday, May 2 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
Sunday, May 3 2026
No stakes races scheduled.
April Stakes Schedule
$750,000
Wood Memorial (G2)
Apr 4
$300,000
Carter (G2)
Apr 4
$200,000
Gazelle (G3)
Apr 4
$150,000
Excelsior (Listed)
Apr 4
$150,000
Plenty of Grace (Listed)
Apr 4
$150,000
Distaff Handicap (G3)
Apr 4
$200,000
NYSSS Mind Your Biscuits Division
Apr 11
$200,000
NYSSS Fourstar Crook Division
Apr 11
$150,000
Bay Shore (Listed)
Apr 18
$135,000
Biogio's Rose (NYB)
Apr 19
$150,000
Woodhaven
Apr 25
$150,000
Memories of Silver (Listed)
Apr 26
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