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2013 Belmont Park Spring-Summer Stakes Schedule
Track information and stakes schedule for the 2013 Belmont Park Spring/Summer Meet, which starts on Friday, April 26, highlighted by the G1 $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 8 - the third jewel of the Triple Crown.Full Story >>
YESTERDAY June 18, 2013
Christopher Kay named as NYRA CEO, president

As a teenager, he visited Cahokia Downs in Alorton, Ill. As an attorney, he represented stables in South Carolina and Kentucky and once declined an offer to be a minority horse owner. As far as racing experience goes, that’s about it for Christopher ...

Belmont Park: Back class makes Spooky Kitten dangerous in turf sprint

Spooky Kitten looks to be a nice fit in a $55,000 starter optional-claiming race, one of several interesting betting races on Thursday’s nine-race card at Belmont Park.

June 17, 2013
Belmont Park: Eblouissante getting closer to return

Eblouissante, the younger half-sister to champion Zenyatta, worked a solid five furlongs in 1:01.44 on Monday at Belmont Park, and trainer John Shirreffs believes his filly is one work away from a return to the races.

Belmont Park: Cross Traffic to run in Whitney

An intriguing matchup is looming in the Grade 1 Whitney on Aug. 3 at Saratoga between defending Whitney Handicap winner Fort Larned and the speedy Cross Traffic.

Belmont Park notes: Verrazano on track for Haskell Invitational

Though Sunday’s Pegasus Stakes became virtually a walkover for Verrazano once Itsmyluckyday was pulled up, trainer Todd Pletcher believes his 3-year-old got enough out of the race to set him up perfectly for a return trip to Monmouth Park for the Grade ...

Belmont Park: Doubles Partner finds soft spot in Wednesday feature

After competing in 11 consecutive stakes – 10 of which were graded – over the past 26 months, Doubles Partner has found some class relief in Wednesday’s $81,000 optional-claiming feature at Belmont Park.

June 16, 2013
Belmont Park: Maximova takes Bit of Whimsy Stakes to stay perfect

After fighting with her rider early in the race, Maximova had some punch left to knock out Mariel N Kathy in the stretch and win Sunday’s $90,000 Bit of Whimsy Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by a head at Belmont Park.

June 15, 2013
Belmont Park: Pletcher, Velazquez strike in Hill Prince with Notacatbutallama

One week after winning the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes with Palace Malice and the Grade 2 Woody Stephens with Forty Tales, Pletcher captured the Grade 3, $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont Park with Notacatbutallama.

Belmont Park: Dance to Bristol shows she belongs with Bed o' Roses win

Returning to New York for the first time in 17 months, Dance to Bristol rolled to a 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Bed o’ Roses Handicap at Belmont Park.

NYRA hearing turned on ear by union members

A public hearing at Belmont Park on Saturday morning turned rowdy and raucous when union members, unhappy with the pace of contract negotiations, shouted down members of the New York Racing Association’s management team.