Poor air quality forces cancellation of Thursday training at Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course

Pat McKenna, Kyle Gurganious

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced a three-year partnership with Playfly Sports to serve as the sponsorship sales, premium hospitality and ticket partner for the new Belmont Park, the Long Island home of the Belmont Stakes currently undergoing a $455 million redevelopment.

Pat McKenna

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans for the future utilization of the all-weather Tapeta track at the new Belmont Park. Currently under construction and expected to be completed in Q2 of 2025, the one-mile oval will become the exclusive winter racing surface on the NYRA circuit when the Belmont facility re-opens in 2026.

Pat McKenna

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) joined the Elmont Parade Committee to announce the return of the Paul Sapienza Elmont/Belmont Parade, which will be held on Saturday, June 1.

Pat McKenna

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the lucrative purse schedule for the four-day 2024 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course, slated for Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9.

Pat McKenna

On Friday, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will embark on the initial stages of the demolition of the current Belmont Park grandstand and clubhouse. And while construction activity at Belmont has been constant over the last two years, the next phase of the overall project will mark a turning point for Belmont’s overall redevelopment.

Pat McKenna

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have extended the quarantine of Barn 15 at Belmont Park by two days due to a horse who developed a fever in that barn.