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May 19, 2013 04:34 PM

Belmont Park Notes - May 18, 2013

Trainer Shug McGaughey was back at his Belmont Park barn Sunday afternoon, the day after Orb’s Triple Crown bid ended with a fourth-place finish in the Preakness.

May 18, 2013 06:47 PM

Glorious View Makes Winning Stakes Debut in Vagrancy (G2)

Glorious View extended her winning streak to four, annexed her first graded stakes, and demonstrated her tenacity with a front-running victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap at Belmont Park.

May 16, 2013 11:32 AM

Belmont Park to Host Food Truck Festival May 25

Belmont Park will host the inaugural Belmont Food Truck Festival presented by Smirnoff Sorbet Light on Saturday, May 25, giving patrons the opportunity to select from a wide array of enticing culinary offerings.

May 15, 2013 04:39 PM

Glorious View Stepping Up For Vagrancy

For Glorious View, the best vistas in recent weeks have come at the front of the pack, and on Saturday she’ll attempt to win her fourth straight when she makes her graded stakes debut at Belmont Park in the Grade 2, $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap for filly and mare sprinters.

May 13, 2013 10:26 AM

Orb Breezes Half-Mile in 47.18 for Preakness; McGaughey Thrilled

Kentucky Derby winner Orb breezed a half-mile in a seemingly effortless 47.18 seconds Monday morning at Belmont Park in his final serious work for the next leg of racing’s Triple Crown, Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.

May 12, 2013 01:21 PM

Belmont Park Notes - May 12, 2013

After a rainy week at Belmont Park, Kentucky Derby winner Orb is set to breeze a half-mile over the main track Monday morning before shipping to Pimlico for the Preakness.

May 11, 2013 06:19 PM

Freedom Child Earns Trip to Belmont Stakes with Impressive Peter Pan Victory

Freedom Child assumed command shortly after the start and splashed clear to a rousing 13 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s 59th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan at Belmont Park, earning himself a shot at the June 8 Belmont Stakes.

May 11, 2013 12:59 PM

Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Simulcasts Available at Belmont & Aqueduct

New York racing fans at Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday, May 18, can watch Kentucky Derby winner Orb take on a bevy of challengers when he competes in the 138th running of the Grade 1 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.

May 09, 2013 03:08 PM

Garden City Welcomes Return of Annual Belmont Festival

Garden City will once again celebrate the final leg of the Triple Crown during the 16th annual Garden City Belmont Festival on Friday, June 7 from 6 to 10 p.m.

May 08, 2013 04:45 PM

Long Island Red Cross to Honor New York Racing Association at Red & White Dinner Dance

The American Red Cross on Long Island will hold its annual Red & White Dinner Dance, Tuesday, June 18, at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale.

May 08, 2013 03:41 PM

Abraham, Declan’s Warrior, Nine Others Look to Take Flight in Peter Pan

Eleven 3-year-olds, some with their eye on the June 8 Belmont Stakes and others looking beyond, will assemble at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon for the 59th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan.

May 08, 2013 01:42 PM

Kentucky Derby Winner Orb Jogs at Belmont Park; Resumes Galloping Thursday

Kentucky Derby winner Orb returned to the track at Belmont Park Wednesday morning, braving the rain and jogging a mile over a muddy main track with regular exercise rider Jennifer Patterson aboard.

May 05, 2013 06:20 PM

Dayatthespa Makes Successful Return at Belmont

Heavily favored Dayatthespa made a successful seasonal debut on Sunday at Belmont Park, seizing the lead on the turn and pulling clear to a four-length victory in the $90,000 You Go West Girl overnight stakes for New York-bred turf fillies and mares.

May 05, 2013 05:15 PM

Belmont Park Notes: Kentucky Derby Winner Orb Arrives

Kentucky Derby winner Orb, Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey and jockey Joel Rosario returned to Belmont Park Sunday, prepared to gear up for the next leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness, on Saturday, May 18.

May 04, 2013 06:26 PM

Lubash Sets Stakes Record in G3 Fort Marcy, Hessonite Victorious in G3 Beaugay

A pair of New York-breds became Grade 3 winners at Belmont Park Saturday afternoon, with Lubash coming from off a blistering pace to set a stakes record in the $150,000 Fort Marcy and Hessonite closing with a furious late rush to win the $150,000 Beaugay for turf fillies and mares.

May 03, 2013 02:55 PM

Belmont Park Notes - May 3, 2013

Multiple graded stakes winner Dayatthespa makes her 2013 debut Sunday at Belmont as the overwhelming 2-5 morning-line favorite in the You Go West Girl overnight stakes at a mile on the turf.

May 02, 2013 05:09 PM

Velazquez Returns to Riding Thursday at Belmont, Then Departs for Louisville

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who will ride undefeated Verrazano in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, returned to competition Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park, finishing seventh on his first mount since April 7.

May 02, 2013 02:56 PM

NYRA & Finger Lakes to Offer Prize Packages for Mike Lee, New York Derby & Albany

In conjunction with the Big Apple Triple, three lucky race fans will win trips to either the $125,000 Mike Lee on June 1 at Belmont Park, the $150,000 New York Derby on July 20 at Finger Lakes, or the $150,000 Albany on August 21 at Saratoga Race Course.

May 01, 2013 03:56 PM

Fort Marcy, Beaugay Top Derby Day Card at Belmont Park

Multiple New York-bred champion Hessonite makes her 2013 debut and tries for her first graded stakes win Saturday when she faces seven other turf fillies and mares in the Grade 3, $150,000 Beaugay at Belmont Park, one of two graded turf stakes on the Kentucky Derby day card.

Apr 29, 2013 06:11 PM

NYRA Board Appoints Interim Management Team

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Board of Directors appointed an interim management team for the organization at its meeting on Monday. Glen Kozak (Vice President of Facilities and Racing Surfaces), David O’Rourke (Vice President of Corporate Development), and Susanne Stover (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer) shall serve as the interim management team until the new NYRA Chief Executive Officer is installed.

Apr 28, 2013 03:54 PM

Belmont Park Notes - April 28, 2013

Grade 3 Westchester victor Flat Out and runner-up Cross Traffic, who were separated by a head at the finish of Saturday’s one-mile race, both earned career-best Beyer Speed Figures of 115 for their thrilling efforts.

Apr 27, 2013 06:11 PM

Flat Out Makes Winning Return to Belmont in Westchester (G3)

Flat Out improved his record to 4-for-4 at Belmont Park by wearing down favored Cross Traffic for a narrow victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Westchester for 3-year-olds and up.

Apr 27, 2013 11:21 AM

Kentucky Derby, Oaks Simulcast Available at Belmont and Aqueduct; G3 Beaugay and Fort Marcy headline live racing at Belmont on May 4

New York racing fans in search of simulcast action from Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby weekend need look no further than Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack, the best places to watch and wager on Kentucky racing on May 3 and 4 along with live thoroughbred competition in New York.

Apr 25, 2013 06:31 PM

NYRA & LIRR Partner Again to Provide Trains for Belmont Spring and Fall Meets

Belmont Park opens tomorrow April 26 and once again the Long Island Rail Road is partnering with the New York Racing Association to provide regular train service to and from the racetrack for the entire racing season.

Apr 25, 2013 11:08 AM

NYRA Board Meeting Notification for April 29, 2013

Meeting of the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Reorganization Board of Directors April 29, 2013 at 5:00 PM.

Apr 24, 2013 03:50 PM

Flat Out, Seeking First Win Since Gold Cup, Returns to Belmont for Westchester

In three starts at Belmont Park, Flat Out has won three graded stakes: the 2011 Grade 2 Suburban Handicap and the 2011 and 2012 editions of the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Apr 20, 2013 05:54 PM

Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meet Opens April 26; 145th Belmont Stakes Set for June 8

With world-class thoroughbred racing and a host of new activities and old favorites planned for the spring and summer, Belmont Park is the place to be starting opening day, Friday, April 26.

Apr 18, 2013 01:11 PM

$250,000 Bonus Offered to NY-bred Who Sweeps Big Apple Triple

A $250,000 bonus will be awarded to the connections of a horse who sweeps this year’s Big Apple Triple, a series of races at Belmont Park, Finger Lakes Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course for New York-bred 3-year-olds.

Apr 17, 2013 03:20 PM

Help Wanted for Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 8

Saturday, June 8, is Belmont Stakes Day and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will be hiring betting clerks, whitecaps, ushers, parking and cleaning staff to make it the most exciting and enjoyable day of racing in New York.

Apr 12, 2013 01:53 PM

Belmont Park to Host Ten Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races as Part of 2013 Schedule

The Breeders' Cup announced Monday that the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will consist of 67 automatic qualifying races into the Breeders' Cup World Championships. This year’s series will be conducted in 10 countries and will feature 48 Grade or Group 1 events, and nine new races. Breeders’ Cup will pay entry fees and provide travel allowances for the connections of the Challenge winners into the Championships.

Oct 28, 2012 06:02 PM

Dominguez Wins Belmont Fall Riding Title; Trainers Brown, Jacobson Tie

Two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Ramon Dominguez continued his domination of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit as he added the 2012 Belmont Park fall meet to his ever-growing list of riding titles.

Oct 27, 2012 06:31 PM

Afleeting Lady, Buffum Victorious In Final Graded Stakes Of Belmont’s Fall Meet

Buffum came out running and never stopped as he posted a gate-to-wire victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Bold Ruler Handicap, one of two graded stakes on the second-to-last card of Belmont Park’s 37-day fall meet.

Oct 20, 2012 06:29 PM

NY Showcase Day 2012 Recap

Odds-on favorite Lunar Victory outkicked a game Saratoga Snacks in a dramatic stretch duel and hit the wire 1 ¼ lengths in front to take Saturday’s $250,000 Empire Classic, the centerpiece of New York Showcase Day at Belmont Park.

Oct 20, 2012 04:56 PM

Lunar Victory Edges Saratoga Snacks To Win Empire Classic; Dominguez Wins 3 NY Showcase Day Stakes

Odds-on favorite Lunar Victory outkicked a game Saratoga Snacks in a dramatic stretch duel and hit the wire 1 ¼ lengths in front to take Saturday’s $250,000 Empire Classic, the centerpiece of New York Showcase Day at Belmont Park.

Oct 14, 2012 06:35 PM

Boisterous Repeats In Knickerbocker; La Cloche Rings True In Athenia

A pair of homebreds swept Saturday’s turf stakes at Belmont Park, with Phipps Stable’s Boisterous repeating in the Grade 3, $150,000 Knickerbocker and the Phillips Racing Partnership’s La Cloche posting a breakthrough win in the Grade 3, $150,000 Athenia for fillies and mares.

From $35K Claimer To G1 Winner: 28-1 King David Rules In Jamaica

Three weeks after being claimed for $35,000, 28-1 shot King David joined the elite ranks of Grade 1 winners, rallying through the stretch under jockey Rosie Napravnik to upset Saturday’s 63rd running of the $400,000 Jamaica Handicap on the turf at Belmont Park.

Oct 12, 2012 04:54 PM

New York Showcase Day Kicks Off Fall Festival On Final Two Weekends Of Belmont Meet

Belmont Park will host a fall festival featuring a farmers’ market with local, autumn produce, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch on the final two weekends of the fall meet, Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21 and October 27-28.

Oct 11, 2012 04:52 PM

Multiple Grade 1 Winner Jackson Bend Retired

Jackson Bend, winner of the 2011 Grade 1 Forego at Saratoga Race Course and the 2012 Grade 1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, has been retired from racing, breeder and co-owner Fred Brei said today.

Oct 08, 2012 06:26 PM

Undefeated 2-Year-Old Shanghai Bobby Will Travel To Breeders’ Cup World Championships

Starlight Racing's undefeated 2-year-old Shanghai Bobby will travel to California to compete in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park, it was announced Oct. 8.

Oct 08, 2012 04:25 PM

Pletcher Wins Frizette With ‘Julia’

Heavily favored Dreaming of Julia used similar tracking tactics to win the Frizette but had to work much harder, pressing My Happy Face through fractions of 23.22 and 46.19, claiming a slender advantage inside the three eighths, and appearing poised to slip away at the top of the stretch before the pacesetter came back along the inside. At the wire, it was Dreaming of Julia in front by a hard-fought head.

Oct 04, 2012 06:23 PM

NYRA To Offer Wagering On Longchamp’s Arc Weekend

This weekend, New York racing fans at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and those using NYRA Rewards will be able to watch and wager on racing at Longchamp, including Sunday’s Group 1 Qatar Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe.

Sep 29, 2012 06:16 PM

Flat Out Outfights Stay Thirsty To Score Repeat In G1 TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup

Returning to the scene of his greatest triumph, Flat Out battled pacesetter Stay Thirsty through the final yards and got a head in front at the wire to score a repeat victory in the Grade 1, $1 million TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup, the centerpiece of “Super Saturday” at Belmont Park.

Sep 29, 2012 06:11 PM

Nahrain Crosses Pond, Wins Flower Bowl

Second in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Nahrain made her second trans-Atlantic crossing a winning one with a mild upset in Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park.

Sep 29, 2012 06:08 PM

The Lumber Guy Stands Tall In G1 Vosburgh

The Lumber Guy cut down a field of older sprinters in the stretch and held off a fast-closing Caixa Eletronica to win the Grade 1, $400,000 Vosburgh Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park and earn a trip to the Breeders’ Cup.

Sep 29, 2012 06:04 PM

Jersey Town Goes To Town In Kelso

Jersey Town picked the right time to snap a nearly two-year losing streak, earning a trip to the Breeders’ Cup with a come-from-behind, 3 ½-length upset of the Grade 2, $400,000 Kelso Handicap on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park.

Sep 29, 2012 03:57 PM

Royal Delta Rules In Beldame

Taking command on the turn and opening up through the stretch under a hand ride, odds-on favorite Royal Delta cruised to a dominating 9 ½-length triumph over It’s Tricky in the Grade 1, $400,000 Beldame Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park.

Sep 28, 2012 06:52 PM

NYRA Statement Regarding New York Task Force On Racehorse Health And Safety Report

The following is a statement from NYRA President and Chief Operating Officer Ellen McClain regarding the final report by the New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety issued on Friday, September 28

Sep 26, 2012 06:13 PM

Point Of Entry Continues To Roll In G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic

Hall of Fame trainer Claude “Shug” McGaughey came into the 36th running of the Grade 1, $600,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational on Saturday concerned about how his streaking colt Point of Entry would perform on a yielding grass course.

Sep 22, 2012 03:48 PM

‘Diamond’ Flawless as She Dusts Gallant Bloom Foes

Dust and Diamonds tracked the early pacesetter in second, took command straightening for home, and held sway in the stretch to prevail by 1 ¼ lengths in the Grade 2, $200,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park.

Sep 20, 2012 03:43 PM

Awesome Feather a Perfect "10" in Nasty Storm Stakes

Undefeated champion Awesome Feather ran her record to 10-for-10 Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park as she came off an eight-month layoff to post a dominating 11 ¼-length victory in the $85,000 Nasty Storm overnight stakes.

Sep 15, 2012 06:33 PM

G3 Noble Damsel Goes To Naples Bay

Naples Bay posted a 13-1 upset to earn the first stakes victory of her career on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park, edging away to take the 22nd running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Noble Damsel by 1 ½ lengths.

Sep 15, 2012 03:36 PM

Samitar Spans Pond And Adds G1 Garden City To Resume

Already a Classic winner in Ireland, 4-5 favorite Samitar added an American Grade 1 victory to her resume on Saturday afternoon, rallying through the stretch and holding off a late challenge from Somali Lemonade to take the 34th running of the $300,000 Garden City for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park.

Sep 09, 2012 06:30 PM

Hessonite, Lubash Victorious In New York-Bred Stakes

Hessonite picked up her third consecutive stakes victory with a 5 ¼-length romp in the $150,000 John Hettinger, while Lubash made it two straight by outdueling favored Compliance Officer in the $150,000 Ashley T. Cole, both for New York-breds, on Sunday afternoon at Belmont Park.

Sep 08, 2012 06:26 PM

Air Support Rolls To Victory In G2 Bowling Green Handicap

Favored Air Support caught front-running Bombaguia in the final yards and got his head in front at the wire to win Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Bowling Green Handicap, the opening-day feature for Belmont Park’s 37-day fall meet.

Jul 19, 2012 06:13 PM

Handle Increases Continue At Belmont Spring/Summer Meet

On-track handle, total handle, and NYRA Rewards account wagering continued their upward trends at the 2012 Belmont Park spring/summer meet which ran 55 days from April 27 through July 15, according to the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA).

Jul 15, 2012 06:07 PM

Dominguez, Dutrow, Ramseys Win Belmont Meet Titles

Two-time reigning Eclipse champion jockey Ramon Dominguez won the Belmont Park spring/summer riding title for the fourth straight year, bringing home 70 winners during the 56-day meet that concluded Sunday.

Jul 14, 2012 03:00 PM

‘Entry’ Makes His Point In Man O’ War

Point of Entry made his Grade 1 debut a winning one, stalking a slow pace and responding emphatically when given his cue to take the $600,000 Man o’ War on Saturday at Belmont Park.

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