Aqueduct Racetrack has held its final day of thoroughbred racing after 132 years of operation, meaning that horse racing has now officially ended within New York City limits.

Aqueduct 賽馬場在營運 132 年後，舉行了最後一天的純血馬賽，這意味著紐約市界內的賽馬活動現已正式結束。

The closure is the result of a strategic decision by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) to move its operations to Belmont Park. This change follows a $455 million project to rebuild the Belmont facility, which is expected to be finished in September. Officials emphasized that this shift is due to changes in the industry, specifically the growth of online and off-track betting, which has made large city venues less necessary.

此次關閉是紐約賽馬協會 (NYRA) 將運作移至 Belmont Park 的策略決定。此項變動隨後於一項 4.55 億美元的 Belmont 設施重建計畫展開，預計將於 9 月完工。官員強調，這一轉變是因為產業環境的改變，特別是線上與場外投注的增長，使得大型城市場館的需求降低。

Founded in 1894 in Queens, Aqueduct grew from a simple facility into a major sporting venue. Over the years, it hosted the Belmont Stakes in the 1960s and the 1985 Breeders' Cup. Furthermore, the site was used for important community needs; it served as a Red Cross center after Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and as a Covid-19 vaccination center that provided over 300,000 doses.

Aqueduct 於 1894 年成立於皇后區，從一個簡單的設施成長為一個主要的體育場館。多年來，它在 1960 年代舉辦過 Belmont Stakes 以及 1985 年的 Breeders' Cup。此外，該場地也滿足了重要的社區需求；在 2012 年超級風暴 Sandy 之後，它曾被用作紅十字會中心，以及提供超過 30 萬劑疫苗的 Covid-19 疫苗接種中心。

Because it was located near the A train subway line, the track was an accessible meeting place for a wide variety of New York City residents. This created a strong working-class community, which was quite different from the wealthier atmosphere at Saratoga or Belmont. However, despite updates made in the 1950s, the building eventually suffered from physical decay and falling attendance, leaving the grandstand mostly empty in its final years.

由於其位於 A 線地鐵線附近，該賽馬場成為了各類紐約市居民方便聚集的場所。這創造了一個強大的工人階級社區，與 Saratoga 或 Belmont 較為富裕的氛圍截然不同。然而，儘管在 1950 年代進行了更新，該建築最終仍面臨設施老化與入場人數下降，導致看台在最後幾年大部分處於空蕩狀態。

The facility will stay open for simulcasting until September, after which the 100-acre site will be handed over to the state for mixed-use redevelopment.

該設施將開放至 9 月以進行同步轉播，之後這座 100 英畝的場地將移交給州政府進行混合用途的重新開發。