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Empire Showcase Day Features Eight Stakes Races At Belmont Park

Empire Showcase Day is Saturday, Oct. 24 at Belmont Park The 11-race card is a celebration of New York-bred horses, with 8 stakes races worth $1.2 million. Read More

Posted on: October 23, 2020 | | Fairway Jay

Belmont Fall Meet Features Seven Breeders’ Cup Qualifying Races

The 27-day Belmont Fall Meet runs Friday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 1 and features seven "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup qualifying series races. Read More

Posted on: September 17, 2020 | | Fairway Jay

Met Mile Headlines Five Graded Stakes On Fourth Of July At Belmont Park

The Met Mile, held at Belmont Park on the Fourth of July, is a one-mile race for 3-year-olds and up and is followed by several more graded stakes races. Read More

Posted on: July 4, 2020 | | Fairway Jay

Favorite Tiz the Law Captures Belmont Stakes Win for New York

Tiz the Law may have been the favorite and not a shocking winner, but he made history for New York as the first horse bred there to win the Belmont Stakes since Forester in 1882. Read More

Posted on: June 20, 2020 | | Jennifer Newell

How Belmont Fans Prepare for America’s Day at the Races

Today, June 20, is America’s Day at the Races. And there is quite a lot for race fans to celebrate as the Belmont Stakes kicks off the Triple Crown races. Read More

Posted on: June 20, 2020 | | Jennifer Newell

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Rules on the Use of Riding Crops

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission changed its rules on how riding crops are used, after two differing proposals were introduced by the Jockeys’ Guild and the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition. Read More

Posted on: June 16, 2020 | | Kimberly French

152nd edition of Belmont Stakes to be contested June 20

On Tuesday (May 19) the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced the oldest and longest event in the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes (Grade I) will be contested on June 20 at nine furlongs (1-1/8 miles) rather than the traditional version at 1-1/2 miles. Normally contested five weeks after the Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and […] Read More

Posted on: May 19, 2020 | | Kimberly French

Race Tracks Prepare to Open After COVID-19

COVID-19 Updates Around the Racing Industry

Fasig-Tipton announces COVID-19 protocols for Midatlantic Sale On Monday (June 22) Fasig-Tipton announced their COVID-19 safety measures prior to the Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which is the company’s first juvenile sale of the season. In order to adhere to Maryland regulations, Fasiq-Tipton, which operates the show part of the sale on June 24-26, has […] Read More

Posted on: May 15, 2020 | | Kimberly French

Code of Honor Wins Jockey Club Gold Cup Due to Disqualification

Following a remarkable duel down the stretch in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park on Saturday, Vino Rosso managed to outperform Code of Honor to claim first place. However, to everyone’s surprise, an inquiry occurred which caused a reversal of the result. Obviously, not of the same magnitude as the disqualification of Maximum […] Read More

Posted on: October 1, 2019 | | Cheryle Kaus

Belmont Park Undergoes Major Changes at the Start of the Fall Season

The Saratoga meet that came to a conclusion on Monday was considered a blockbuster. The very best when it comes to East Coast racing just seems to get bigger and better. The total handle from all available sources came in at a record-breaking $705 million for the entire season even though the second Saturday was […] Read More

Posted on: September 12, 2019 | | Cheryle Kaus

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