Governor Paterson is expected to make a decision on the Aqueduct race track soon

Governor David Paterson met today with key decision makers close to the proposed Aqueduct race track to discuss the four top-ranking applicants to develop the project. Paterson had asked the New York Racing Authority and the New York State Lottery to whittle the list of six applicants down based on any structural defects in their proposals for the Ozone Park facility. Paterson, Assembly member Sheldon Silver and the state senate president are expected to jointly choose a winner in the coming weeks. Although any information on the frontrunners has been kept quiet, four developers are generally assumed to be favorites: SL Green Realty, Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn, Aqueduct Entertainment Group and Aqueduct Gaming. [Crain's]