Belmont Park

The New York Racing Association announced Sept. 10 the launch of the Belmont Park mobile app presented by Boldyn Networks, providing a comprehensive mobile resource for fans visiting Belmont Park.

While reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty's participation in the Sept. 18 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) remains in doubt, Japanese star Forever Young is on course to start in the $1 million race at Belmont Park.

The New York Racing Association announced Sept. 8 that tickets and hospitality offerings for the first Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at the new Belmont Park will go on sale beginning Sept. 19 at noon.

Multiple graded stakes-winning multimillionaire Banishing will make his next start in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Sept. 18 as racing returns to the new Belmont Park.

Not wanting to ship Nitrogen to Kentucky during a heat wave, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse is now considering the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) Sept. 18 at Belmont Park among a trio of potential next-race options.

The reconstruction, costing more than $500 million, includes the revamping of the main track and two turf courses and the addition of an all-weather surface. Read more about this new era in the September 2026 issue of BloodHorse magazine.

On July 4, Will Stroud scored a grade 1 double at Saratoga, thanks to co-owning Belmont Derby Stakes (G1) winner Title Role (GB) and Belmont Oaks Stakes (G1) winner Kensington Lane (IRE). 

At the conclusion of the summer meet at Del Mar, Antonio Fresu plans to pack up his gear and move his tack to the East Coast and join the jockey colony at the new Belmont Park. 

The New York Racing Association announces ticketing and admission plans for the upcoming fall meet at the new Belmont Park, which will offer traditional general admission, various season pass options, and flexible reserved grandstand seating.