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Mei Ling, with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, romped to victory in the first race of the Belmont Park Spring/Summer meet on May 1.

Belmont Park’s 54-day Spring/Summer Meet got under way on the first day of May, with Mei Ling winning the racetrack’s opening race of 2014, taking a one-mile dirt event in muddy conditions by almost six lengths with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/5/14

On the diamond, every spring brings a new beginning

The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day. more

2/27/14

Modern Child, ridden by jockey Cornelio Velasquez, was the first horse to cross the finish line on Friday, April 27, Belmont’s Opening Day.

Modern Child wins Belmont Park opener

Jockey Cornelio Velasquez was cool, calm and collected during the first race of 2012 at Belmont Park last Friday afternoon, waiting for just the right moment to ask Modern Child to make a move in the one-mile dirt event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/1/12

Belmont’s Spring/Summer Meet, which has long been a popular, family-friendly series of events, begins on April 27. The park’s 56-day Spring/Summer Meet runs through July 15.

Local residents, trainers await Opening Day

Bettors and trainers are preparing for a new season at Belmont Park, which is marked by the bustling track’s Opening Day. Belmont’s Spring/Summer Meet, which has long been a popular, family-friendly series of events, begins Friday. more

By Jackie Nash | 4/25/12

Eclipse Champion jockey Ramon Dominguez, winning the Grade 1 Garden City at Belmont Park in the fall of 2010.

Belmont Park prepares to open for fall meet

With 21 graded stakes worth $5 million, Belmont Park’s 2011 fall meet will showcase a stellar lineup of champions-in-the-making when it opens for its 37-day meet on Sept. 10. Grandstand admission will be free during opening weekend. more

By Jackie Nash | 9/9/11

Despite losing his balance when his horse, Westside Corral, stumbled near the three-eighths pole, Jockey Jose Lezcano won the first race of Belmont Park’s spring/summer meet last Friday.

And they’re off at Belmont

Jockey Jose Lezcano not only avoided potential disaster in the first race of 2011 at Belmont Park last Friday, he rode Westside Corral to a come-from-behind victory in the nine-horse, one-mile turf event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet. Lezcano momentarily lost balance around the three-eighths pole when Westside Corral clipped heels and stumbled. Both rider and horse regained stride quickly, however, swung four-wide into the stretch and closed on frontrunners Ground Force, N.P. Cat and Seattle Mission. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/3/11

Gary Contessa has been training Daughter of Winter Dreams in preparation for Opening Day.

Trainers, bettors await Belmont’s Opening Day

As the weather grows warmer and leaves begin reappearing, anticipation builds for Elmont residents — not only for spring, but for a new season at Belmont Park, which is marked by the bustling track’s Opening Day. more

By Jackie Nash | 4/26/11

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