Plans In The Works For Inaugural Belmont Stakes Blue Ribbon 5 Kilometer Run For Prostate Cancer
Thursday, February 3, 2012
Contact: Mike Polansky

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), the Elmont Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Long Island Running Club and Integrated Medical Foundation are joining forces to stage the inaugural Belmont Stakes Blue Ribbon 5 Kilometer Run for Prostate Cancer. . The Run will be held on Sunday evening, June 3, 2012 at Belmont Park, with NYRA’s Sam Grossman “Sam the Bugler” calling everyone to the post at 7:15 PM... more
Belmont Child Care Association To Host Annual Holiday Bazaar December 10
Thursday, December 1, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

The Belmont Child Care Association (BCCA) will host its annual Anna House Holiday Shopping Event for the children of the backstretch in the Turf and Field Club on the fourth floor at Belmont Park on Saturday, December 10 at 1 p.m... more
On-Track Handle, Attendance, And Account Wagering Increase, All-Sources Handle Decreases At Belmont Fall Meet
Thursday, November 10, 2011
By Dan Silver

On-track handle and NYRA Rewards account wagering demonstrated huge gains during the 2011 Belmont Park fall meet and attendance also increased, while all-sources handle declined from last year... more
Castellano, Jacobson, Flying Zee Top Belmont Fall Meet Standings
Sunday, October 30, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Javier Castellano
 Javier Castellano won his first riding title since 2007 on The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit when he edged Ramon Dominguez by two victories at the conclusion of Belmont Park’s fall meet. Castellano rode three winners on Friday, October 28, to go up 42-40 over Dominguez and assure himself the title ... more
New York To The Breeders’ Cup: Flat Out
Sunday, October 30, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Flat Out
 A few short years ago, Charles “Scooter” Dickey figured he was at the end of his career. In 2007, he saddled just five winners from stable that earned just $91,258. The following year didn’t start off much better. Through the first few months of 2008, Dickey sent out one winning horse, a hard-knocking 6-year-old gelding named Granit who won a starter allowance at Oaklawn Park ... more
New York To The Breeders’ Cup: Jackson Bend
Sunday, October 30, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Jackson Bend
 Jackson Bend has done a little bit of everything in his career. He has raced at eight tracks in five states, competed at distances ranging from 4 ½ furlongs to 1 ¼ miles, and has tested champions Lookin At Lucky and Uncle Mo in graded stakes ... more
Belmont Park Notes
Saturday, October 29, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Kiaran McLaughlin
 Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin worked the final four of his Breeders’ Cup contenders early Saturday morning over Belmont Park’s training track. Under jockey Calvin Borel, Classic-bound Rattlesnake Bridge worked five furlongs in company with the Juvenile-bound Alpha, with the pair covering the distance in 1:00.83 and 1:00.84, respectively, out of the gate... more
New York To The Breeders’ Cup: Union Rags
Saturday, October 29, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Union Rags
 When Union Rags attempts to run his record to 4-for-4 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on November 5, it will be the result of Phyllis Wyeth’s recent efforts to preserve her family’s thoroughbred racing legacy... more
Resorts World Casino New York Opens World Class Casino And Entertainment Destination
Friday, October 28, 2011
Contact: Stefan Friedman

Tens of thousands of enthusiastic visitors today joined elected officials, community leaders and hundreds of new employees to be among the first to experience the brand new Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNY) in South Ozone Park, Queens... more
New York To The Breeders’ Cup: Uncle Mo And Stay Thirsty
Friday, October 28, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Uncle Mo
 When Mike Repole brought Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty to the Breeders’ Cup in 2010, all three lacked experience. Just one month before Repole’s colts started in the $2 million Juvenile, Uncle Mo had given the owner his first graded stakes victory when he dominated Belmont Park’s Grade 1 Champagne Stakes. A month before that, Stay Thirsty was a solid second to the well-regarded Boys At Tosconova in Saratoga’s Grade 1 Three Chimneys Hopeful... more
Belmont Park Jockeys Donate “Equipony” To St. Mary’s
Thursday, October 27, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

More than a dozen of New York’s top jockeys gathered in the winner’s circle at Belmont Park Thursday afternoon to donate an Equicizer riding simulator to the St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children... more
New York To The Breeders’ Cup: Stacelita
Thursday, October 27, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Stacelita
 When trainer Chad Brown accepted the responsibility of training French champion Stacelita, he knew his years of assisting the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel prepared him well for the task... more
Stacelita Heads Brown’s Breeders’ Cup Workers; Zito’s Pair Breezes At Spa
Thursday, October 27, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Stacelita
 Multiple Grade 1 winner Stacelita had her final serious work for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Thursday morning at Belmont Park, covering five furlongs in 1:02.96 under jockey Ramon Dominguez... more
New York To The Breeders’ Cup: Gio Ponti
Thursday, October 27, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Gio Ponti
 On Saturday, November 5, Gio Ponti will be making his fourth appearance in the Breeders’ Cup, a feat trainer Christophe Clement attributes in part to careful planning, in part to paying attention to detail, and in part to his top-quality staff... more
Caixa Eletronica Continues Busy 2011 Campaign In Bold Ruler
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Caixa Eletronica
 Since being claimed for $62,500 by trainer Todd Pletcher for owner Mike Repole in March, Caixa Eletronica has made three starts at Belmont Park, winning the Grade 3 Westchester in April and finishing third in both the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap in May and Grade 1 Vosburgh Invitational on October 1... more
Breeders’ Awards Up 50% In 2012, Huge Hikes In Awards Caps
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Contact: New York Breeders, Inc.

The New York Breeding & Development Fund (the Fund) announced on Saturday that there will be a 50% across-the-board increase in breeders’ awards for both New York- and non-New York-sired horses in 2012, and substantial increases in the earnings cap for each category... more
New York Watch: Agave Kiss
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Agave Kiss
 Flying Zee Stables was well represented in this year’s Bertram F. Bongard on Saturday at Belmont Park, finishing first with Night Maneuver, third with The Prize Fighter, fourth with Western Tryst, and 12th with Goodtime Boy... more
Gio Ponti, It’s Tricky Work For Breeders’ Cup
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Gio Ponti
 Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti and dual Grade 1 winner It’s Tricky had their final works over their home track Wednesday morning in preparation for upcoming engagements in the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs on November 4 and 5... more
Tizway Out of Breeders’ Cup; Retired to Stud
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
By Dan Silver

Tizway
 Tizway, winner of two prestigious Grade 1 races in New York this year, will miss the Breeders’ Cup Classic and be retired to stud after being diagnosed with a suspensory injury after a gallop Tuesday morning. “He galloped over the track very well this morning,” said trainer Jim Bond. “We put him on ice for an hour like we usually do, but he showed some swelling and heat ... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, October 23, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Uncle Mo
 Breeders’ Cup Classic-bound stablemates Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty turned in their penultimate breezes for the November 5 race over Belmont Park’s training track Sunday morning, with Uncle Mo covering six furlongs in a relaxed 1:13.22 and Stay Thirsty working five furlongs in 1:01.01... more
Haynesfield Takes Empire Classic to Star on Showcase Day
Saturday, October 22, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

Haynesfield
 Haynesfield made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon, taking the lead at the top of the stretch and holding off a resurgent Green Monster to win the 36th running of the $200,000 McMahon Adena Empire Classic on New York Showcase Day ... more
Breeders’ Cup Launches $500K Pay Day Promotion With Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Café And 16 Other Racetracks
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Contact Jim Gluckson, Jenna Browning, Dan Silver

The Breeders’ Cup announced today the launch of its $500K Pay Day promotion that will be conducted in partnership with Aqueduct Racetrack, the Belmont Café Simulcast Center, and sixteen other racetracks across the country and culminating on Breeders’ Cup Saturday, November 5... more
Forbes' Firsters for Friday, October 21
Thursday, October 20, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Forbes’ Firsters is a series that takes a glance at the pedigrees and sales histories of select 2-year-olds who are making their debuts in maiden special weight races at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, or Saratoga Race Course ... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, October 16, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Stay Thirsty & Uncle Mo
 Mike Repole’s dynamic duo of Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty worked Sunday morning over the training track at Belmont Park, with Uncle Mo traversing five furlongs in a a bullet 58.64 and Stay Thirsty covering a half-mile in 48.62... more
Jockey Eddie Castro Suffers Hairline Spinal Fracture In Belmont Park Spill
Sunday, October 16, 2011
By Dan Silver

Eddie Castro
 Jockey Eddie Castro suffered a hairline fracture of his L1 vertebra in a spill in Saturday’s fourth race at Belmont Park. There was no resulting compression on his nerves, his spinal column remains aligned, and he is listed in stable condition, according to the NYRA jockey advocate... more
Denomination Takes Athenia
Saturday, October 15, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Denomination
 Denomination collected her third Grade 3 victory of 2011 on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park, taking command in the stretch to win the $100,000 Athenia by 2 ¾ lengths over favored Unbridled Humor... more
Boisterous Makes The Grade In Knickerbocker
Saturday, October 15, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Boisterous
 Boisterous earned the first graded stakes win of his career with a late-running score in the Grade 3, $100,000 Knickerbocker on Saturday at Belmont Park... more
Belmont Park Notes
Friday, October 14, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Haynesfield
 The $200,000 McMahon Adena Empire Classic is the centerpiece of seven stakes races for New York-breds on NYRA’s annual New York Showcase Day at Belmont Park on October 22... more
Vinery Stallions Spotlighted On New York Showcase Day
Friday, October 14, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Four top stallions standing at Vinery New York will be spotlighted on October 22 at Belmont Park when The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) hosts its annual New York Showcase Day, featuring the best of the Empire State both on track and off... more
Cohen Notches 1,000th Career Victory At Belmont Park
Thursday, October 13, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

David Cohen
 David Cohen, one of the leading riders on The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit, reached a personal milestone Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park when he won the ninth race aboard Bobs Pinup Girl ($18.80) in a photo finish for his 1,000th career victory... more
NYRA Launches “Horse, Of Course” Blog On Tumblr
Thursday, October 13, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has launched a blog on the popular social networking and blogging website Tumblr. The blog, titled “Horse, Of Course,” is located online at http://horse-of-course.tumblr.com/ and will highlight many of the horses and people that are involved with racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course... more
Third “New Owners Luncheon” To Be Held At Belmont Park Oct. 22
Thursday, October 13, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host its third “New Owners Luncheon” on “New York Showcase Day,” Saturday, October 22 at Belmont Park... more
Tizway Works Mile at Belmont in Preparation for Breeders’ Cup Classic
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
By Dan Silver

Tizway
 Tizway, who missed the October 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup with a fever, shipped from his Saratoga barn and worked a mile in 1:38.47 over the Belmont Park main track on Wednesday morning as he continues preparations for a start in the November 5 Breeders’ Cup Classic. ... more
‘Pearl’ Elusive in Pebbles; $102,902 Carryover into Thursday’s Card
Monday, October 10, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Elusive Pearl
 Able to dictate a slow tempo, Elusive Pearl proved impossible to catch on Monday at Belmont Park in the $100,000 Pebbles for 3-year-old fillies. Elusive Pearl, who returned $6.10 for a $2 win wager, was the only favorite to win during Monday’s Pick 6 sequence, setting up a $102,902 two-day carryover into Thursday’s card ... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, October 9, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Union Rags
 Trainer Michael Matz, who was spending Sunday at a horse show watching his children compete, reported that undefeated Union Rags returned from his victory in the Grade 1 Champagne in excellent order... more
Big Days For Nakatani, Asmussen As My Miss Aurelia Fires In Frizette
Saturday, October 8, 2011
By Jon Forbes

My Miss Aurelia
 My Miss Aurelia set a fast, contested pace and drew off in the stretch to register a 5 ½-length victory in the Grade 1, $300,000 Frizette for 2-year-old fillies, respectively giving jockey Corey Nakatani and trainer Steve Asmussen their sixth and fourth victories on Saturday’s card at Belmont Park... more
Union Rags Bursts Clear To Remain Unbeaten In Champagne
Saturday, October 8, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Union Rags
 Caught behind horses with less than 300 yards to go, favored Union Rags abruptly changed course in mid-stretch and went on to an imposing 5 ¼-length victory in Saturday afternoon’s 140th running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Champagne at Belmont Park... more
Western Aristocrat Well-Suited For American Turf In Jamaica Handicap
Saturday, October 8, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Western Aristocrat
 Western Aristocrat controlled the pace and turned back a challenge from favored Brilliant Speed to collect his first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Jamaica Handicap at Belmont Park... more
Spots Remain In Big A Handicapping Contest
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

Entries are open for the 2011 Aqueduct Fall Handicapping Challenge, scheduled for Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 in the Equestris Restaurant at Aqueduct Racetrack. The official rules and entry form are located online at... more
Belmont Park Notes
Friday, October 7, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Boys At Tosconova
 Grade 1 winner Boys At Tosconova makes his first start since finishing second to Uncle Mo in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in Saturday’s first race, a seven-furlong allowance/optional claimer... more
NYRA’s Joanne K. Adams Named Floral Park Businessperson Of The Year
Thursday, October 6, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Joanne K. Adams
 Joanne K. Adams, Director of Community Relations for The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), has been named Floral Park’s 2011 “Businessperson of the Year” by the Floral Park Chamber of Commerce. She will receive her award on October 7 at the 2011 Small Businessperson of the Year Awards and Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce at the Crest Hollow Country Club... more
Champagne, Frizette & Jamaica To Be Broadcast On MSG Plus
Thursday, October 6, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Belmont Park will present three Grade 1 races on Saturday, the Champagne, the Frizette, and the Jamaica Handicap, and racing fans will be able to catch all the action on MSG Plus... more
NYRA Promotes Ellen McClain To Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

Ellen McClain
 The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today that Ellen McClain has been promoted to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. In that position, she restructured the finance organization to better meet the financial reporting... McClain was hired by NYRA in July 2009 as senior vice president and chief financial officer... more
Mark F. Costello, Former NYRA Vice President, Passes Away
Wednesday, October 5, 2011


Mark Costello
 Mark F. Costello, 81, of Collins Terrace, made his tee time in Heaven Tuesday morning, Oct. 4, 2011. He was the son of the late Mark A. and Cornelia (Miller) Costello of Sea Cliff, NY and was born in Glen Cove, NY on Sept. 4, 1930, just in time for the Great Depression. A well liked man, he was a great story and joke teller, always enjoying to please people... more
Undefeated Champion Awesome Feather Returns A Winner In Le Slew
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Awesome Feather
 Making her first start since capping her unbeaten, championship 2-year-old season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies last November, Awesome Feather posted a two-length victory in the $60,000 Le Slew overnight stakes for 3-year-old fillies Wednesday at Belmont Park... more
Pure Gossip Causes A Stir With Miss Grillo Upset; Shkspeare Shaliyah Abides In Pilgrim
Sunday, October 2, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Pure Gossip
 Despite a strong work on the turf and a understated grass pedigree, there wasn’t much chatter about Pure Gossip in advance of Sunday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Miss Grillo at Belmont Park. After defeating seven other 2-year-old fillies by 6 ½ lengths at odds of 23-1, she was the talk of the town... more
Vexor Vexes Competition In Grade 2 Nashua
Sunday, October 2, 2011
By John Scheinman

Vexor
 After breaking his maiden and earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 80, Vexor finished 42 ¾ lengths behind the winner in the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga Race Course for a figure of zero... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, October 2, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Uncle Mo
 Uncle Mo, who earned a preliminary 118 Beyer Speed Figure for his commanding three-length victory over Jackson Bend in the Grade 2 Kelso Handicap; Stay Thirsty, who was third to Flat Out in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational, and Life At Ten, last behind Havre de Grace in the Grade 1 Beldame Invitational, all were reported to be in good shape Sunday morning by trainer Todd Pletcher... more
‘Believe’ Wins Tempted; Gives Jones Bookend Stakes Scores This Weekend
Sunday, October 2, 2011
By John Scheinman

Believe You Can
 After winning the Grade 1 Beldame on “Super Saturday” with his star 4-year-old filly Havre de Grace, trainer Larry Jones stuck around in New York to take care of one more piece of business... more
On-Track Handle And Attendance Increase On Jockey Club Gold Cup Day
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

On a picturesque day at Belmont Park that saw Flat Out, Havre de Grace, Uncle Mo, Giant Ryan, Cape Blanco, and Stacelita win prestigious graded stakes races, on-track handle and attendance surpassed last year’s numbers... more
Flat Out Flattens Competition In Jockey Club Gold Cup
Saturday, October 1, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Flat Out
 The 5-year-old Flat Out and the 70-year-old trainer Charles “Scooter” Dickey earned their first Grade 1 on Saturday afternoon as the bay horse came from off the pace to score a 2 ¼-length victory in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational, the centerpiece of “Super Saturday” at Belmont Park... more
Havre de Grace Marches On In Beldame
Saturday, October 1, 2011
By John Scheinman

Havre De Grace
 In her bid for Horse of the Year honors, 4-year-old filly Havre de Grace emphatically solidified her argument Saturday, romping to an 8 ¼-length score in the 72nd running of the Grade 1, $350,000 Beldame Invitational at Belmont Park... more
Uncle Mo Back For More In Kelso Handicap
Saturday, October 1, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Uncle Mo
 To the cheers of his many fans in Belmont Park’s grandstand, heavily favored Uncle Mo returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday afternoon with a rousing three-length victory over Jackson Bend in the Grade 2, $200,000 Kelso Handicap... more
Giant Ryan Runs Huge In The Vosburgh
Saturday, October 1, 2011
By John Scheinman

Giant Ryan
 Giant Ryan had won five straight races – including the Grade 2 Smile Sprint Handicap, a “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint – but that didn’t command him much respect heading into the Grade 1, $350,000 Vosburgh Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park... more
Cape Blanco Holds Off Dean’s Kitten In Exhilarating Joe Hirsch Turf Classic
Saturday, October 1, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Cape Blanco
 Odds-on favorite Cape Blanco narrowly retained his unbeaten record in the United States, holding off longshot Dean’s Kitten to take the 35th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic on “Super Saturday” at Belmont Park... more
Stacelita Romps In Flower Bowl Invitational
Saturday, October 1, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Stacelita
 A wide trip and a yielding turf course were no obstacles for heavily favored Stacelita on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park as the filly notched her second consecutive Grade 1 victory with a commanding, two-length win in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Invitational... more
$500,000 Guaranteed All Graded Stakes Pick 4 On Super Saturday
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

On Saturday, October 1, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will offer a special $500,000 Guaranteed All Graded Stakes Pick 4. The wager kicks off at 3:57 p.m. with Race 7... more
ESPN Classic, ESPN3.Com, And HRTV To Provide Live Super Saturday Coverage
Friday, September 30, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

ESPN Classic, ESPN3.com, and HRTV will be on site at Belmont Park on October 1 to provide live coverage of “Super Saturday.” The ESPN Classic and ESPN3.com broadcast will begin at 4:30 p.m. and include live coverage of the Grade 2 Kelso... more
Belmont Park Notes
Friday, September 30, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Alpha
 Godolphin Racing’s Sangaree will be scratched from Saturday’s Grade 2 Kelso Handicap at Belmont after developing a cough, assistant trainer Rick Mettee said Friday. “He started coughing yesterday, and he continued this morning,”... more
NYRA And Equibase Launch “Play Belmont” Facebook Game
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

On the heels of the popular “Play Saratoga” game, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Equibase Company will launch the official “Play Belmont” Facebook game on Super Saturday, October 1, a day featuring five Grade 1 races at Belmont Park... more
Go Unbridled Takes John Hettinger For Jerkens
Sunday, September 25, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Go Unbridled
 Go Unbridled scored her first stakes victory Sunday afternoon at Belmont Park with a last-to-first rally in the $100,000 John Hettinger for New York-bred fillies and mares. Her victory gave Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens his first stakes win of 2011... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, September 25, 2011
By NYRA Press office

Stay Thirsty
 Led by 2010 juvenile champion Uncle Mo and Grade 1 Travers winner Stay Thirsty, trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a host of stars Sunday morning over Belmont Park’s training track in preparation for their upcoming engagements on Super Saturday, October 1. Super Saturday offers six graded stakes – five of them Grade 1s – worth $2.7 million, and will be telecast on ESPN Classic and ESPN3.com from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT. All six are “Win and You’re In” races for the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs on November 4 and 5... more
Big Day For Castellano As Pomeroys Pistol Fires Big In Foxwoods Gallant Bloom
Saturday, September 24, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Pomeroys Pistol
 Sophomore filly Pomeroys Pistol easily dispatched her older rivals in the Grade 2, $150,000 Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap, giving jockey Javier Castellano his fourth of five wins on Saturday at Belmont Park... more
Purses To Increase Approximately $8.6 Million, Or 36 Percent, For 2012 Aqueduct Winter/Spring Meet
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced that total purses for the 2012 winter/spring meet at Aqueduct Racetrack are expected to increase by approximately $8.6 million, or 36 percent, over this year’s meet... more
NYRA Launches Super Saturday Website Highlighting Racing’s Stars
Friday, September 23, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

Havre De Grace
 The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has launched a special website highlighting ten star horses expected to compete on Super Saturday, October 1, comprising six graded stakes races worth $2.7 million in purses at Belmont Park. The site, located online at www.nyra.com/supersaturday, provides... more
Belmont Park Notes
Friday, September 23, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

Trappe Shot
 With an eye on the sky, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin elected to have Mill House’s Trappe Shot breeze one day early, with the 4-year-old posting a 49.45 four-furlong breeze Friday on the training track. “We called an audible with the weather,” said McLaughlin. “He worked well, and we’re ready for the Vosburgh.”... more
NYRA And NBC Sports Group Extend Summer At Saratoga Partnership Through 2013
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver; Adam Freifeld

Due to the success of the inaugural series, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the NBC Sports Group have announced a two-year extension for Summer at Saratoga, which will bring live national coverage of the Saratoga Race Course meet through 2013... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, September 18, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

Winter Memories
 It was a bright and lively Winter Memories and an emotionally drained but happy Jimmy Toner who received a stream of congratulatory visitors Sunday morning following the filly’s dramatic last-to-first victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 Garden City ... more
Unbridled Humor Composed in Noble Damsel Victory
Sunday, September 18, 2011
By Jon Forbes

Unbridled Humor
 Unbridled Humor pressed a fast pace and maintained a clear lead in the stretch to register a 1 ¾-length victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Noble Damsel on Sunday at Belmont Park. Second outside longshot Twilight Memory through an opening quarter of 23.41 seconds ... more
Velasquez Rides Four Winners Sunday at Belmont
Sunday, September 18, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Cornelio Velasquez
 Cornelio Velasquez rode four winners Sunday afternoon at Belmont Park to tie Javier Castellano at the top of the jockey standings with eight wins each through the first seven days of the fall meet. Velasquez kicked off his streak in race 1, a first-level allowance for New York-breds, when he piloted Beautyinthepulpit ($11.20) to a 1 ½-length victory ... more
Winter Memories Wins Garden City in Unforgettable Fashion
Saturday, September 17, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Winter Memories
 Trapped behind a wall of horses in midstretch, Winter Memories unleashed a breathtaking last-to-first run on the far outside through the final yards to nab Theyskens’ Theory at the wire in Saturday’s Grade 1, $250,000 Garden City at Belmont Park ... more
Belmont Park Notes
Friday, September 16, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

Cape Blanco
 Cape Blanco, who has made two successful cross-Atlantic raids so far in 2011, will make another trip from Ireland to the United States to compete in Belmont Park’s Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational on October 1, trainer Aidan O’Brien confirmed via email ... more
Added Distance Meets With Compliance Officer’s Approval In Ashley T. Cole
Sunday, September 11, 2011
By Ashley Herriman

Compliance Officer
 Compliance Officer showed his affinity for a route of ground Sunday afternoon at Belmont Park, winning the $100,000 Ashley T. Cole to pick up his second consecutive stakes victory... more
Belmont Park Notes
Sunday, September 11, 2011
By NYRA Press Office

Winter Memories
 Winter Memories turned in her final workout in preparation for her Grade 1 debut in next Saturday’s Garden City, breezing five furlongs in 1:03.48 Sunday morning over the inner turf course at Belmont Park, labeled good with the dogs out... more
NYRA Holds 9/11 Ceremony At Belmont Park
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) held a special ceremony prior to the start of Sunday’s live racing card at Belmont Park. At approximately 12:35 p.m. EDT, NYRA bugler Sam Grossman performed a rendition of “Taps.”... more
Grassy Rolls Home First in Bowling Green
Saturday, September 10, 2011
By Jenny Kellner

Grassy
 Grassy closed fastest of all on the outside Saturday to win the 53rd running of the Grade 2, $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap, the opening-day feature of Belmont Park’s 37-day fall meet. Running on the outside, not far off Sal the Barber’s slow fractions of 25.57, 51.65 and 1:18.07, the 5-year-old gray son of El Prado moved up three-wide on the turn and then outsprinted Center Divider and Bold Hawk to the wire to post a half-length victory more
LIRR Fall Schedule To Belmont Park Includes Earlier Arrival Times And Admission Discounts
Monday, September 5, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have announced the train schedule for the “Belmont Special,” which will run to and from Belmont Park every day of the upcoming fall meet and includes earlier arrival times... more
NYRA Announces Belmont And Aqueduct Fall Stakes Schedules
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Contact: Dan Silver

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced the stakes programs for the 2011 Belmont fall championship meet and the 2011 Aqueduct fall meet, featuring 30 graded stakes races and nearly $9 million in purses... more
Belmont Park Earns Re-Accreditation From the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance
Monday, July 25, 2011
Contact: Eric Wing

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. The re-accreditation followed a complete review of all racing operations at the facility. Belmont Park received its initial Alliance accreditation in April 2009 ... more





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