Following a nearly eight-month stay at Aqueduct Racetrack, live racing on the New York Racing Association, Inc. circuit returned to Belmont Park on May 4 for the 2023 spring/summer meet.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/14/23
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The Belmont Park redevelopment plan is a go.
Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York State lawmakers approved of a $455 million bond which will aid in the complete modernization …
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By Ana Borruto
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5/2/23
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A couple of hometown heroes in the thoroughbred horseracing industry celebrated a memorable victory Saturday after favored Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, drew away down the stretch to …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/12/22
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Coming off the only defeat of his career, finishing fourth as the Kentucky Derby favorite, Essential Quality got redemption last Saturday when he edged past intense pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch for a thrilling 1 1/4-length victory in the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/6/21
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The Belmont fall meet will be held from Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, and will include 38 stakes worth $5.58 million, New York Racing Association officials announced on Aug. 19.
It will feature 22 …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/20/20
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The Belmont Stakes looked a little different to fans and the larger horseracing community this year, as industry officials had to alter their operations due to the ongoing novel coronavirus …
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By Visvajit Sriramrajan
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7/1/20
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Belmont Park’s spring/summer meet can officially begin on June 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at his daily news conference on Saturday.
“There’ll be guidelines for the actual …
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/16/20
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There is an adage that politics is very much a horse race. The best horse can leave the starting gate looking like the favorite. The race is tight over the next mile plus, but . . .
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2/21/20
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Darken a Day injured her left leg while training at Belmont Park on Nov. 11 and needed to be put down — marking the 34th equine death at the park this year, according to data from the New York …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/21/19
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More than 90,000 exuberant spectators gathered in 80-degree weather to watch Justify thunder into the history books in a pole-to-pole outing that quashed any doubts about the champion’s strength …
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By Timothy Denton
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6/14/18
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