Four days after Sunday’s jockey-led protest resulted in the cancellation of eight of nine races at Aqueduct, live racing resumed at the track.

Thursday’s eight-race card started just after 12:40 p.m. and was completed as scheduled. NYRA and the Jockeys’ Guild had what was described as a “productive meeting” that lasted several hours Monday, and Thursday’s return to racing marked a significant step in the parties moving past the dispute.

“Racing at Aqueduct creates important economic opportunities for trainers, owners and jockeys,” NYRA spokesperson Pat McKenna said in a statement to Newsday. “The purse money awarded is then returned to communities across Long Island and throughout the state. The resumption of racing today helps turn the page on Sunday’s events, and NYRA looks forward to

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