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Aqueduct’s farewell reflects a shrinking American racing landscape
A New York racing institution closes after 132 years as Aqueduct becomes the latest casualty of America’s shrinking racetrack landscape, with lessons and comparisons reaching all the way to Australia.
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Aqueduct’s farewell reflects a shrinking American racing landscape
A New York racing institution closes after 132 years as Aqueduct becomes the latest casualty of America’s shrinking racetrack landscape, with lessons and comparisons reaching all the way to Australia.
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