Pat McKenna

​The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the recently concluded Belmont Park spring/summer meet generated $14,746,421 in average daily handle, a 9.7 percent increase over 2022.

Mary Eddy

​After a close battle with brother Irad Ortiz, Jr. through the final days of the 40-day spring/summer meet at Belmont Park, jockey Jose Ortiz secured the riding title on Sunday at the Elmont oval, finishing the meet one win ahead with 59 total victories.

NYRA Press Office

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher appears to be in a good spot heading into the upcoming Saratoga Race Course meet after enjoying graded-stakes success Saturday at Belmont Park with Far Bridge and Charge It.

Keith McCalmont

​August Dawn Farm’s Maple Leaf Mel remained perfect through five starts with a powerful gate-to-wire effort to provide her namesake trainer Melanie Giddings her first career stakes win in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Victory Ride, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies, at Belmont Park.

Mary Eddy

LSU Stables’ Far Bridge endured his share of bad luck when second in two starts at the graded level, but found no trouble in securing an off-the-pace Grade 1 triumph under Jose Ortiz in Saturday’s $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational, a 10-furlong test for sophomores over the inner turf, at Belmont Park.

Keith McCalmont

Breeder Glen Hill Farm and Mrs. John Magnier’s Irish-bred European shipper Aspen Grove, patiently handled by Oisin Murphy, arrived in the final strides to capture Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational, at Belmont Park.