New York Racing Association Releases 2018 Dates
The New York Racing Association, Inc. has released its 2018 racing calendar, which calls for 229 days of live thoroughbred action at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course.
Belmont Park
2150 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont , NY 11003 USA
- (718) 641-4700
- Website
| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 | |||||
| Affirmed Success S. (BT) | $100,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Elusive Quality S. (BT) | $125,000g | 4&up | 7f T | Details | |
| License Fee S. (BT) | $100,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| May 2018 | |||||
| Flat Out S. (BT) | $100,000g | 4&up | 11f | Details | |
| Sheepshead Bay S. (G2T) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 11f | Details | |
| Fort Marcy S. (G3T) | $150,000g | 4&up | 9f | Details | |
| Westchester S. (G3) | $200,000g | 4&up | 8f | Details | |
| Ruffian S. (G2) | $250,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| Vagrancy H. (G3) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Runhappy S. (BT) | $150,000g | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| Beaugay S. (G3T) | $200,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| Peter Pan S. (G3) | $350,000a | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| Man o' War S. (G1T) | $700,000g | 4&up | 11f | Details | |
| Gold Fever S. (BT) | $100,000a | 3yos | 6f | Details | |
| Soaring Softly S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 7f | Details | |
| Paradise Creek S | $100,000 | 3yo, | 7f T | ||
| Bouwerie S | $125,000 | 3yo, f | 7f | ||
| Commentator S | $200,000 | 3&up, | 8f | ||
| Kingston S | $125,000 | 3&up, | 8f T | ||
| Mike Lee S | $125,000 | 3yo, | 7f | ||
| Mount Vernon S | $125,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8f T | ||
| Critical Eye | $200,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8f | ||
| June 2018 | |||||
| Pennine Ridge | $200,000 | 3yo, | 9f T | ||
| Intercontinental | $200,000 | 4&up, f/m | 7f T | ||
| Wonder Again | $200,000 | 3yo, f | 9f T | ||
| Astoria | $150,000 | 2yo, f | 5.5f | ||
| Bed o' Roses Invitational | $250,000 | 4&up, f/m | 7f | ||
| New York S | $600,000 | 4&up, f/m | 10f T | ||
| True North S | $250,000 | 4&up, | 6.5f | ||
| Belmont Gold Cup Invitational | $400,000 | 4&up, | 16f T | ||
| Tremont | $150,000 | 2yo, | 5.5f | ||
| Acorn S | $700,000 | 3yo, f | 8f | ||
| Belmont S | $1,500,000 | 3yo, | 12f | ||
| Brooklyn Invitational | $400,000 | 4&up, | 12f | ||
| Easy Goer S | $150,000 | 3yo, | 8.5f | ||
| Jaipur Invitational | $400,000 | 4&up, | 6f T | ||
| Longines Just a Game S | $700,000 | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | ||
| Runhappy Metropolitan H | $1,200,000 | 3&up, | 8f | ||
| Ogden Phipps S | $750,000 | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | ||
| Woodford Reserve Manhattan S | $1,000,000 | 4&up, | 10f T | ||
| Woody Stephens S | $400,000 | 3yo, | 7f | ||
| Jersey Girl S | $150,000 | 3yo, f | 6f | ||
| Dancin Renee S | $100,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f | ||
| Poker S | $300,000 | 4&up, | 8f T | ||
| Wild Applause | $100,000 | 3yo, f | 8f T | ||
| New York Stallion S | $100,000 | 3yo, f | 7f T | ||
| New York Stallion S | $100,000 | 3yo, | 7f T | ||
| Mother Goose S | $250,000 | 3yo, f | 8.5f | ||
| Perfect Sting S | $100,000 | 4&up, f/m | 8f T | ||
| July 2018 | |||||
| Saginaw | $100,000 | 4&up, | 8.5f | ||
| Manila | $100,000 | 3yo, | 8f T | ||
| State Dinner S | $100,000 | 4&up, | 8.5f | ||
| Dwyer S | $300,000 | 3yo, | 8f | ||
| Belmont Oaks Invitational | $1,000,000 | 3yo, f | 10f T | ||
| Belmont Derby Invitational | $1,200,000 | 3yo, | 10f T | ||
| Belmont Sprint Championship | $350,000 | 3&up, | 7f | ||
| Suburban | $700,000 | 4&up, | 10f | ||
| Victory Ride S | $150,000 | 3yo, f | 6.5f | ||
| River Memories | $100,000 | 4&up, f/m | 12f T | ||
| Forbidden Apple | $150,000 | 4&up, | 8f T | ||
| Rockville Centre S | $100,000 | 2yo, | 6f | ||
| Lynbrook S | $100,000 | 2yo, f | 6f | ||
-
-
Pilgrim Packed With Potential
Evaluator, trained by Michael Dilger, and a pair of runners trained by Todd Pletcher—Maraud and Seabhac—take the jump to the grade 3 level in Belmont's Sept. 30 Pilgrim Stakes (G3T).
-
Champion Hansel Euthanized Due to Old Age
Lazy Lane Farm's Hansel, winner of the 1991 Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) and subsequently Eclipse Award winner as champion 3-year-old colt that season, was euthanized June 13 due to the infirmities of old age. He was 29.
-
-
The Week in Photos 6/13/2017
Belmont, Mohegan Sun Metropolitan, Woodford Reserve Manhattan, Ogden Phillps, Acorn, Longines Just A Game, New York, Woody Stephens, Brooklyn Invitational, True North, Belmont Gold Cup Invitationals, Jaipur Invitational and more.
-
BC-Bound Joking 'Bouncing in His Stall'
Charlton Baker was still smiling Oct. 2, a day after Joking punched his ticket to next month's Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) with his win in the Vosburgh (gr. I) at Belmont Park.
-
Forever Unbridled Cruises in the Beldame
Charles Fipke’s Forever Unbridled, the 3-5 favorite, swept to the lead turning for home and won Belmont Park’s Beldame Stakes (gr. I) by open lengths. Tiger Ride was second.
-
Joking Gets First Grade I Win in Vosburgh
The scratch of sprint division leader A. P. Indian and the muddy track conditions Oct. 1 at Belmont Park left the door wide open in the Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I) and 7-year-old Joking came right on through for his first top-level triumph.
-
On Leave Gate to Wire in Sands Point
Stuart Janney III's homebred On Leave dominated in a gate-to-wire romp in the $500,000 Sands Point Stakes (gr. IIT) for 3-year-old turf fillies in her graded stakes debut Sept. 17 at Belmont Park.
-
Obviously All the Way in Poker Stakes
Anthony Fanticola and Joseph Scardino's Obviously (IRE) returned from a four-month break between races and led gate to wire to win the $300,000 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Belmont Park.
-
Six at Poker's Table, All With a Shot
Three of the six entrants for Belmont's June 18 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) at a mile are grade I winners. Red-hot trainer Chad Brown trains two of the others.
-
-
Brown Pair Heads Sheepshead Bay
Trainer Chad Brown has a strong pair in Sea Calisi and Guapaza for the May 7 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park. The 1 3/8-mile race drew six older fillies and mares.
-
Shagaf, Flexibility Drill for Wood Memorial
Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Shagaf and Jerome Stakes (gr. III) winner Flexibility will both start in the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 9 Aqueduct Racetrack, trainer Chad Brown said April 2.
-
Spectacular Bid's Brilliance Remembered
"Of the horses I'm familiar with," trainer "Buddy" Delp said in a 2001 interview with the Los Angeles Times, "only Citation and Secretariat would have run with the Bid."
-
Jockey Desormeaux Still Hungry for More
A career launched with modest expectations led to almost surreal accomplishments for Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux.
-
Tonalist, Red Vine Please in Cigar Mile Drill
Trainer Christophe Clement was in good spirits Nov. 22 when discussing Tonalist and Red Vine, his dual threat for the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 28 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
-
The Week in Photos for 11/3/2015
Australia, Japan, Belmont, Keeneland, Del Mar, Churchill Downs, Golden Gate & More
-
America All the Way in Turnback the Alarm
Pacesetter America turned back a mild challenge entering the stretch and scooted clear to win the $200,000 Turnback the Alarm Handicap, snapping a five-race winless streak, Oct. 30 at Belmont Park.
-
-
The Week in Photos for 10/19/2015
Woodbine, Australia, Keeneland, Belmont, Finger Lakes, Remington, Santa Anita & More
-
Brown's Cup Workers 'Perfect' in NY Breezes
Trainer Chad Brown continued his Breeders' Cup preparations the morning of Oct. 18 at Belmont Park, working a slew of potential starters over the inner turf course, including Stephanie's Kitten and Dacita.
-
Pretty N Cool Leads Way in Matron Win
Trainer Bob Baffert's West Coast shipper Pretty N Cool scored a front-running one-length victory as the favorite in the $200,000 Matron Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-old fillies Oct. 18 at Belmont Park.
-
The Week in Photos for 10/13/2015
Keeneland, Belmont, Charles Town, Australia, Santa Anita, Woodbine & More
-
Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 10/06/2015
Keeneland, Santa Anita, Belmont, Australia, Gulfstream Park, Woodbine and More.
-
The Week in Photos for 10/6/2015
Keeneland, Santa Anita, Belmont, Australia, Gulfstream Park, Woodbine & More
-
The Week in Photos for 9/29/2015
Belmont, Santa Anita, Remington, Parx, Churchill, Woodbine, Laurel Park & More
-
-
Streaking La Verdad Wins Gallant Bloom
La Verdad stretched her unbeaten streak on the year to five with a wire-to-wire score in the Sept. 26 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park.
