Join the stars of the thoroughbred racing world as they converge once again on the New York metropolitan area’s most magnificent sporting venue—beautiful Belmont Park! Each spring and summer Belmont Park welcomes the finest horses, trainers and jockeys and their fans a twelve-week season of superb thoroughbred racing highlighted by such historic stakes as the Metropolitan, Suburban, Ogden Phipps, Mother Goose…and of course the 140th running of “The Test of the Champion”…The BELMONT STAKES.

Opening Day

Wednesday, April 30

The horses are off and running at beautiful Belmont Park!

The season kicks of at 1:00 pm with the 79th running of the Grade III $100,000 Westchester Handicap.

For information on the Belmont Spring/Summer meet call (516) 488-6000.

Kentucky Derby Simulcast & T-Shirt Giveaway

Saturday, May 3

If you can’t get to Kentucky to see the Run for the Roses, catch all Kentucky Derby Day simulcasts from Churchill Downs along with great live racing action at Belmont Park . You’ll see the featured II Nassau County Breeders Cup…and you’ll get a FREE collectable Belmont Park T- Shirt with a paid admission while supplies last.

Preakness Stakes Simulcast

Saturday, May 17

Triple Crown intrigue builds with the Preakness , the race that sets the stage for our own Belmont Stakes. Every bit of the action from Pimlico will be simulcast to Belmont Park , providing added thrills to a live card topped by the Grade II Shuvee.

Baseball Cap Giveaway & Metropolitan Handicap

Monday, May 26

Cap-off your Memorial Day weekend with exciting racing and a Belmont Park Baseball Cap FREE with paid admissions while supplies last. The excitement won’t stop as you experience the most famous mile in New York racing, the prestigious $600,000 Metropolitan Handicap, a Grade1 event being run for the 114 th time.

Suburban & Mother Goose

Saturday, June 28

In the 2007 Suburban, Political Force battled down the stretch to beat Fairbanks and won by 2 lengths. Octave stalked the pace of Lady Joanne and won last years thrilling Mother Goose by ½ length. Experience the excitement and prestige of these grade I races.

Cooler Bag Giveaway

Independence Day Weekend Backyard Barbecue

Friday, July 4 - Sunday, July 6

What’s more American than a Fourth of July weekend at the park…and how many parks offer as much as Belmont Park! We’ll be cooking up everything you need for a backyard barbecue. The stakes will sizzle, four of them in fact - the First Flight and the Tom Fool on Friday, the Prioress on Saturday and the Dwyer on Sunday.

Sunset Racing Fridays

Starting June 13 - July 18

Make Friday afternoon’s 3:00 pm post time the official start to your summer weekend! Enjoy a casual Friday at Sunset Racing at Belmont Park !

Gates open 11 a.m. for simulcasts, no admission charged before 1 p.m.

• 1st Race post time – 3:00 p.m.
• Food and drink specials from 5 - 7 p.m. in the festival tent
• Live concert series in the Festival Tent after the last race (approximately 7:15 )

6/13 - YELLOW-FLY

6/20 - GODFREY TOWNSEND & FRIENDS: 

           Featuring members of the Alan Parsons Project + an Eric Clapton Tribute

6/27 - PINK NOISE

 7/4 - MIMIC

7/11 - THE JEFF LUBIN BAND

7/18 -  ROCKJUNKY

Family Fun Days - Every Sunday

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• Every Sunday of the spring/summer meet
• From Noon-4pm every Sunday
• Petting Zoo’s, Miniature Golf, Family Comedy Troupes, Magicians and much more. Something different each week!
• Pony rides, face painters and Balloon Clusters every week.
• It’s free except for a $1.00 donation per pony ride to benefit the Backstretch Employees Service Team (B.E.S.T.).

• For more information about Family Fun Day’s planned events, please call 516-659-2285