Belmont at the Big A race
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Here comes Belmont at the Big A! What to expect in this upcoming season and how to handicap races in Aqueduct’s unique setting.

As racing returns to Belmont at the Big A this fall, handicappers face a track that behaves very differently from the sweeping, 1½-mile oval at Belmont Park. Aqueduct’s tighter turns, shorter stretch, and evergreen quirks have produced clear statistical patterns during the last two Belmont-at-the-Big A meets—and they’re patterns sharp bettors can leverage when handicapping.