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The 2020 Aqueduct fall meet's final weekend is Dec. 5-6. Seven stakes races conclude the 2020 season, including four graded stakes on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The Del Mar Fall Meet concluded Nov. 30 and reported a record handle of $195.9 million. The 131 races drew strong fields with an average of 8.1 runners.
Fourteen defendants entered not guilty pleas Nov. 17 in an ongoing drug scheme involving racehorses. That includes trainers Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro.
Empire Showcase Day is Saturday, Oct. 24 at Belmont Park The 11-race card is a celebration of New York-bred horses, with 8 stakes races worth $1.2 million.
Swiss Skydiver won the 2020 Preakness Stakes at 11/1 odds and in the second fastest time ever. She races next in either the Breeders' Cup Classic or Distaff.
The delayed Santa Anita autumn meet begins Sept. 25, 2020, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 25. On Sept. 26-27, there are seven Breeders' Cup qualifying races.