Apr. 16, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Belmont Park saw Secretariat move “like a tremendous machine” around its massive oval more than five decades ago when “Big Red” won the 1973 Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown in record-setting glory before tens of thousands of fans who packed the massive, quarter-mile grandstand.
Mar. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
New York horse racing fans finally have an idea of what the new-and-improved Belmont Park will look like once it reopens from a major transformation in 2026.
New York horse racing fans finally have an idea of what the new-and-improved Belmont Park will look like once it reopens from a major transformation in 2026.
Dec. 6, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
Next year’s Belmont Stakes will not be run at Belmont Park on the Queens/Nassau border, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.
May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced on Monday, May 1, that it secured approval to utilize a $455 million loan to build the long-awaited, new thoroughbred racing facilities at Belmont Park.