Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the Belmont Park spring/summer meet generated all-sources handle of $634,276,776, a 9.1 percent increase over the 2017 Belmont spring/summer meet.
Brian Bohl
Trainer Chad Brown won his third consecutive Belmont Park spring/summer individual meet title, while Irad Ortiz, Jr. captured the riding title for the first time since 2014 as the 54-day meet concluded on Sunday.
NYRA Press Office
Jockey Manny Franco capped a three-win day on the penultimate card for the Belmont Park spring/summer meet with a sweep of both stakes for owner Barry K. Schwartz on Saturday, winning the $150,000 Forbidden Apple with Voodoo Song and the $100,000 Rockville Centre aboard La Fuerza.
NYRA Press Office
Corms Racing Stable’s Positively Jean will line up in a field of nine for the $100,000 Lynbrook for juvenile New York-bred fillies at six furlongs on Sunday, which will conclude the stakes action on closing day of the Belmont spring/summer meet.
NYRA Press Office
The New York Racing Association (NYRA), announced today that Belmont Park Live will provide coverage and analysis of the Grade 2, $750,000 Delaware Handicap and the Grade 3, $200,000 Kent Stakes, both on Saturday from Delaware Park.
Najja Thompson & Brian Bohl
Making his first start since winning the Grade 2 Jaipur on June 9, multiple graded stakes winner Disco Partner will headline a field of seven in the $150,000 Forbidden Apple at one mile on the Widener Turf Course on Saturday at Belmont Park.
Brian Bohl
Dixie Serenade, a 47-1 longshot, rallied from last in the upper stretch to gain the lead in the final jumps over Classy Act in a thrilling finish to win the 16th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Victory Ride for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Belmont Park.
