A long, high-voltage day of racing will unfold at Aqueduct Racecourse on Friday, February 6, as NYRA prepares an eleven-race programme stretching from 11:45am to 8:40pm. With multiple high-value stakes anchoring the card and competitive depth spread across every division, the meeting is set to stand as one of the most significant winter fixtures on the New York calendar. The spotlight will fall firmly on a sequence of feature events, including the Interborough Stakes, Toboggan Stakes, Ladies Stakes, Ruthless Stakes, and the headline Withers Stakes, collectively shaping a true stakes-driven spectacle.
The card will open at 11:45am with Race 1, an Allowance over 7 furlongs for four-year-olds and upward. Eight runners will contest a strong $83,000 purse, immediately setting a competitive and professional tone for the day.
Early focus will sharpen in Race 2, the Interborough Stakes, a sprint over 7 furlongs at 12:14pm for fillies and mares aged four and upward. With $135,000 on offer and six runners declared, this stakes contest will demand tactical speed, positioning, and composure, marking the first major statement race of the programme.
Race 3 at 12:44pm will switch attention to a Claiming event over 6 furlongs, where nine runners will compete for $35,000, before stakes intensity returns swiftly in Race 4, the Toboggan Stakes, scheduled for 1:14pm. This $150,000 contest over 7 furlongs for four-year-olds and upward will bring together seven runners and is expected to rank among the day’s defining sprint tests.
Distance racing will come into focus in Race 5, a Starter Allowance at 1:44pm over 1 1/8 miles, with nine runners set to contest $60,000. The race will serve as a transition between sprint-oriented contests and the stamina-based stakes that follow.
At 2:14pm, attention will turn to the Ladies Stakes in Race 6, a $135,000 feature for fillies and mares aged four and upward over 1 1/8 miles. With six runners declared, the race is expected to reward balance, tactical patience, and late strength.
The middle of the programme will continue with Race 7, a Claiming contest at 2:44pm over 1 mile. Twelve runners will line up for $28,000, offering a wide-open and competitive interlude before the late-afternoon stakes sequence resumes.
Three-year-old fillies will take centre stage in Race 8, the Ruthless Stakes, at 3:16pm. Run over 7 furlongs with $135,000 at stake, the seven-runner field will attract close attention as emerging form lines begin to take shape early in the season.
Depth will increase further in Race 9, an Allowance Optional Claiming at 3:48pm over 1 1/8 miles, where thirteen runners will contest $83,000, setting the stage for the day’s main event.
The programme will reach its pinnacle in Race 10, the Withers Stakes, at 4:20pm. Run over 1 1/8 miles for three-year-olds and carrying a commanding $200,000 purse, the race will assemble a compelling field of seven.
Grittiness, guided by Ricardo Santana Jr. for Todd A. Pletcher, will face strong opposition from the Chad C. Brown-trained pair Schoolyardsuperman, ridden by Manuel Franco, and Ottinho, partnered by Jose Lezcano. Star Sweeper will represent Louis C. Linder Jr. under Angel Rodriguez, while Mailata is set to run for Robert E. Reid Jr. with Mychel Sanchez aboard. Talk To Me Jimmy, trained by Rudy Rodriguez and ridden by Ruben Silvera, and Fourth And One for Jeremiah Englehart with Jaime Rodriguez will complete a field rich in ambition and promise.
The day will conclude at 4:52pm with Race 11, a Maiden Special Weight over 6½ furlongs for New York State–foaled three-year-old fillies. Eleven runners will compete for a $75,000 purse, bringing a fitting close to a marathon card defined by scale, quality, and stakes-level depth.
With its concentration of elite contests and sustained intensity from start to finish, Aqueduct Racecards 6 February are set to deliver a winter racing showcase that feels expansive, demanding, and decisive in every sense.
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