Belmont Park saw Secretariat move 'like a tremendous machine” around its massive oval more than five decades ago when 'Big Red' won the 1973 Belmont Stakes
is undergoing a huge transformation in the name of progress, and stability in a sport in great need of it., which the New York Racing Association sees as a transformative moment to rebuild Belmont Park to meet 21st century standards while again making it a major destination beyond the Belmont Stakes.
When amNewYork Metro visited Belmont Park on April 12, the demolition effort was in its early stages, having only begun in earnest a week prior. But in the months to come, as the old Belmont grandstand fades into history, the new racing surfaces will take shape. The huge main track known as Big Sandy — a 1 ½ mile dirt oval that is the largest in American racing — will return surrounding two rebuilt turf courses of 1 ¼ miles and 1 ⅛ miles .
“It’s not only for New York; this changes the industry with what NYRA is doing with the work out here, and the community as well,” Kozak said. “We’re having Floral Park, Elmont, South Floral Park community space that’s available and we’re bringing greenspace back to Belmont.”New York State Franchise Oversight Board
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