NYRA announces October post time adjustments for Belmont Park
by NYRA Press Office
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) today announced adjusted post times for the month of October at Belmont Park.
Beginning on Wednesday, October 2, live racing on weekdays at Belmont will shift to a first post of 1:15 p.m. Eastern.
Weekend racing at Belmont in October for cards with nine races will start at 1:15 p.m., while cards with 10 races will offer a 12:45 p.m. first post and 11-race cards will commence at 12:20 p.m.
To account for live racing on Columbus Day, Monday, October 14, that week will feature a Thursday-Monday schedule from October 10-14.
The lucrative 38-day Belmont Park fall meet, highlighted by seven Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events along with 45 stakes worth $11.525 million in purse money, kicked off on Friday, September 6 and will continue through Closing Day Sunday, October 27.
The Belmont Café will be open for simulcasting on live race days at 11 a.m., Wednesday through Sunday, as well as Monday, October 14, and will close for the remainder of 2019 at the conclusion of racing on October 27.
About the New York Racing Association (NYRA)
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) holds the exclusive franchise to conduct thoroughbred racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.
NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of New York State's thoroughbred industry, which is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact to the State.
Over the course of 219 days of live racing in 2018, NYRA generated more than $2.1 billion in all-sources wagering handle with paid attendance exceeding 1.7 million for the fifth consecutive year.
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