Belmont Park to reopen after 3-year revamp: what to know
ELMONT, N.Y. (PIX11) — After a three-year hiatus, horse racing is making a return to Belmont Park. The thoroughbred racetrack will reopen its doors on Friday after a $555 million reconstruction project was completed. Gone is the old grandstand, first built in 1905 with a capacity of 100,000 people; in its place is a significantly [...]
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