Belmont At The Big A Racetrack Guide
The Aqueduct racetrack is hosting the Belmont At The Big A races whilst Belmont Park undergoes a renovation project.
The Aqueduct racetrack is located in Queens, New York City and was opened in 1894. The 192-acre site contains stables that currently house more than 400 horses.
Being the only racetrack within the New York City limits, the racetrack also includes the NYRA headquarters. The racetrack has a capacity of 40,000.
There are three different courses located within the racetrack. There is an inner turf track which is just over 7f. Then a longer turf track, which is one mile in circumference and an outer dirt track, which is 1m1f.
When there is no scheduled meeting at Aqueduct, be sure to head over to the Racing Picks page for predictions on other meetings today.
Aqueduct Racecourse Map
Aqueduct Address: Aqueduct Racetrack, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11420
Aqueduct Phone Number: 1.718.641.4700
Best Belmont At The Big A Racing Tips
You can expect Belmont At The Big A racing picks from the Aqueduct racetrack while Belmont Park undergoes renovation. When there is a Belmont At The Big A meeting, all the races will be listed on this page.
With each race, the runner with the most picks will be displayed. You can use this runner, or you can go to the race page to find a wager.
Each runner will show how many of our tipsters picked this runner compared to the total number of picks on the race, which gives you a confidence rating. A runner with 10 picks in a race with a total of 20 picks will have a 50% confidence rating.
You can use the picks for multiple races, too, take the most tipped for Pick 3 wagers or even for the big Pick 6 wager.
To view a race in more detail, click on the race name. As a result, you will be taken to the race page. This will display all runners in the race, complete with how many picks each runner has and any comments left by our racing tipsters.
If you are looking for the best racing tipsters, then head over to the Best Racing Tipsters page.
Finally, if you like to wager on the Exacta, Quinella or Trifecta, then the race page is ideal for you. You can see which runners are being tipped the most, meaning you can pick 2-3 for the race.
Most Successful Belmont At The Big A Trainers
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2025:
| Trainer | Runners | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Chad C | 173 | 53 | 31% | $4.1m |
| Rice, Linda | 222 | 44 | 20% | $2.6m |
| Maker, Michael J | 127 | 25 | 20% | $1.9m |
| Rodriguez, Rudy R | 152 | 23 | 15% | $1.3m |
| Pletcher, Todd A | 138 | 19 | 14% | $1.8m |
| Mott, William I | 111 | 16 | 14% | $1.5m |
| Cox, Brad H | 66 | 16 | 24% | $1m |
| Kantarmaci, Ilkay | 96 | 14 | 15% | $739k |
| Dutrow, Jr Richard E | 82 | 12 | 15% | $743k |
| Weaver, George | 69 | 12 | 17% | $897k |
Most Successful Belmont At The Big A Jockeys
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2025:
| Jockey | Rides | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco, Manuel | 313 | 66 | 21% | $4.8m |
| Prat, Flavien | 218 | 61 | 28% | $4.1m |
| Santana, Jr Ricardo | 357 | 52 | 15% | $4m |
| Carmouche, Kendrick | 296 | 51 | 17% | $3.6m |
| Davis, Dylan | 290 | 47 | 16% | $3.7m |
| Lezcano, Jose | 218 | 32 | 15% | $2.4m |
| Rosario, Joel | 161 | 28 | 17% | $3m |
| Castellano, Javier | 176 | 25 | 14% | $2.1m |
| Ortiz, Jr Irad | 81 | 24 | 30% | $1.6m |
| Elliott, Christopher | 256 | 22 | 9% | $1.9m |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Belmont At The Big A Racetrack, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from the RacingPost.
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