Aqueduct Racetrack held its final live race on June 28, 2026, closing a 132-year chapter in Queens horse racing and ending service at NYC’s only one-direction subway stop, marked by a vintage R9 nostalgia train.
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Aqueduct Racetrack held its last live race on June 28, ending 132 years of Queens horse racing and the only NYC subway stop that runs in just one direction
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