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With 21 graded stakes worth $5 million, Belmont Park’s 2011 fall meet will showcase a stellar lineup of champions-in-the-making when it opens for its 37-day meet on Sept. 10. Grandstand admission will be free during opening weekend.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/9/11
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New York state, like the rest of the nation, needs money to run the government. The state is very good at collecting taxes, fees, fines and miscellaneous dollars, but when it comes to money from gambling, it’s a dismal failure.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/26/11
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Since the Islanders’ season ended last month, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum floor has been dark most nights, and the public’s interest in the future of the arena surrounded by acres of concrete has been diverted as the teams of summer have taken over the spotlight. But last Wednesday morning, the Coliseum was buzzing with excitement.
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5/19/11
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Local leaders last week announced a plan that would ensure brighter futures for Belmont Park and the New York Islanders, bring thousands of jobs to Long Island, and create hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
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By JACKIE NASH
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5/11/11
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The racing season opened at Belmont Park last Friday with a smattering of race fans — and many lingering questions about the racetrack’s future.
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by Matthew Hampton
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5/5/10
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With NYRA’s budget seemingly coming up lame this year, residents and local leaders are hopeful that a state-granted advance could help stop job losses, and race cancellations, at Belmont Park.
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Matthew Hampton
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4/21/10
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Hundreds of Elmont residents joined horse breeders and trainers from across the state at Belmont Park last week to fight for the installation of video lottery terminals at downstate racetracks.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/24/10
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Elmont leaders, along with breeders and trainers from New York State's racing industry gathered at Belmont Park on Sunday, March 21 to fight for video lottery terminals at Aqueduct and Belmont racetracks.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/23/10
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Some financial maneuvering by the New York Racing Association board of directors has ensured that the Belmont Stakes will be run this year, after months of hand-wringing over the difficulty of staging the race without a financial rescue for the state racing authority.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/10/10
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County Executive Ed Mangano stepped into the debate over the New York Racing Association and the Belmont Stakes last week, urging the racing authority not to cancel the event regardless of their financial situation. He also asked the governor to step in and force NYRA to hold the final leg of horseracing’s Triple Crown.
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Matthew Hampton
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2/24/10
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