National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and New York Thoroughbred Breeders partner on bus trip to Aqueduct Racetrack for Wood Memorial Day on April 4
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders are partnering on a bus trip to historic Aqueduct Racetrack for Wood Memorial Stakes Day on Saturday, April 4. This year’s edition of the Wood Memorial — a Grade 2 race for 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail — will be the final time the event is held at Aqueduct before moving to the new Belmont Park in 2027.
Tickets are $75 for Museum and NYTB members and $90 for non-members and are on sale now here: Wood Memorial bus trip tickets
Schedule for the day
- 8 a.m. — The bus will leave the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Guests will travel on a 56-passenger luxury coach bus from Premiere Transportation.
- 9:30 a.m. — The bus will make a brief rest stop on the route to the track.
- 11:30 a.m. — Arrival at Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens, N.Y., for day or racing
- After Wood Memorial (time TBD) — Depart Aqueduct for Saratoga Springs
Along with the Wood Memorial, the day’s card includes the Grade 2 Carter Handicap, Grade 3 Gazelle, Grade 3 Distaff, and a pair of listed stakes. Admission to Aqueduct Racetrack is free and a racing program will be provided to all guests. Food and beverage are not included, but the track features multiple dining options that can be viewed here: https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/visit/eat-drink/
The bus will depart Aqueduct following the Wood Memorial Stakes and will make one stop on the way back to Saratoga Springs with an expected arrival time of approximately 9:30 p.m. at the Museum.
About the Wood Memorial
The Wood Memorial is one of the most iconic races on the New York circuit. First held in 1925, the Wood has been won by 14 Hall of Famers, including Gallant Fox (1930), Twenty Grand (1931), Johnstown (1939), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Hill Prince (1950), Native Dancer (1953), Nashua (1955), Bold Ruler (1957), Damascus (1967), Foolish Pleasure (1975), Seattle Slew (1977), Slew o’ Gold (1983), and Easy Goer (1989).
The Wood Memorial was named to honor Eugene D. Wood, a New York politician and horse racing enthusiast who had been a founder and past president of the old Jamaica Race Course, where the race was held until being moved to Aqueduct in 1960.
If you have any questions about the bus trip, please reach out to Madeleine Egger at megger@racingmuseum.net or (518) 584-0400 ext. 112.
For more information about the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, including upcoming events, please visit racingmuseum.org or call (518) 584-0400.
