Ruffian Hcp moved from Wood Day to Belmont in May

I don't understand WTF they're doing. Up until 3 years ago it was always run at Belmont in the fall. Then two years ago they moved it to Saratoga, and last year for some ungodly reason they moved it to April at Aqueduct (?). It's for 3YO and up, not much chance of any 3-year old fillies running against older females in April or even May. The good ones are still running in the top 3YO filly stakes.

The Man O' War too had always been run at Belmont Park in the fall, but was moved to July, still at Belmont Park. This year it's in early May?

They might as well make them both for 4YO and up, no really good 3YOs will be entered in either.

At least the Westchester is still being run at about the same time of year - April or early May.

All this notwithstanding, to think it has anything to do with some rumored closing of Aqueduct is probably way wrong. By the way, for those who think that Andrew Cuomo's top priorities in running the third most populated state in the country is the New York Racing Association, remember that he's up for re-election. I haven't followed him closely, but I don't think he's lived up to his promise of 3 years ago. All this speculation about NYRA had better come true in 10 months, Cuomo may not be governor early next year.

wiz, in this case you're right - the last thing anyone (young, at least) is thinking about on Mother's Day is going to the race track.