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The Belmont Stakes: The "Test of the Champion"
The Belmont Stakes is the third leg in thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown. While it is lesser known than the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes has provided the stage for some of horse racing's most dramatic moments, particularly when it has featured a Triple Crown candidate.
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Attending The Belmont Stakes
While the Kentucky Derby and Preakness are known for their raucous, fraternity-style infield parties and over-the-top fashion, the Belmont Stakes is a more understated affair. Use this section to find the best advice on attending the Belmont Stakes.
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- General Admission tickets, at $10 for the grandstand and $20 for the Clubhouse, are available at the gate on race day. Crowds as high as 120,000 attended the Belmont Stakes earlier this decade, but NYRA raised admission prices and no longer allows patrons to bring in their own alcohol on Belmont Stakes Day. This has dampened attendance somewhat in recent years, but it allows fans who come to see the races—rather than to party—to enjoy themselves in relative comfort.
- The 2008 Belmont's 35,000 reserved seats were sold out long ago. There is an active secondary market on eBay, where reserved seats are generally selling for between $125 and $500 each. Before you buy, review this Buying Guide to Belmont Stakes tickets. Tickets can also be purchased on one of the many online ticket brokers listed in the findingDulcinea Sports Web Guide.
- The Long Island Railroad, a commuter railroad, runs dedicated trains to Belmont Park from Manhattan's Penn Station, Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue Terminal, and Jamaica Station. For information on fares, ticket-buying, handicap accessibility and travel tips, visit the LIRR’s Belmont Stakes page.
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The official Web site of the Belmont Stakes
includes a PDF file about the activities around Belmont Park on Sunday, while the New York Racing Association includes information about accommodations in the area, getting to the track, eating at the track and other Belmont Park basics.
For New York and Long Island travel information ...
Newsday,
Long Island's principal newspaper, offers its "Explore Long Island Guide.” Use the search feature to find restaurants, nightlife and activities in the South Shore, Nassau region.
The findingDulcinea Web Guide to New York
contains information and insight on where to stay, play and eat in New York City.
The findingDulcinea Travel Web Guide
links to the Web's best resources for making travel and accommodation arrangements. Belmont Park is located at the junction of Hempstead Turnpike and Cross Island Parkway, on the border between Queens County and Nassau County. Fans who want to be as close as possible to the track generally stay in hotels in Nassau County, or near JFK Airport. For Nassau hotels, the nearby villages of Garden City, Westbury, Roslyn, Rockville Centre, Carle Place or Uniondale offer the best and closest possibilities.
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