Belmont Park is a 430-acre race track in Elmont, N.Y. There are typically two race meetings (or seasons) at Belmont Park race track each year – the Spring / Summer meeting and the Fall Championship meeting. The duration of these meetings typically span from 1 to 2 months.

The track is the home of the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown. Originally run at Jerome Park in Westchester, N.Y., the Belmont Stakes is the longest of all the Triple Crown races at 1 ½ miles. Many Triple Crown title contenders have found this race to be the most challenging of the three races.

Each year, Belmont Park plays host to some of the major stakes events in America. Aside from the prestigious Belmont Stakes, major stakes events hosted by the track are the Coaching Club American Oaks, the New York Handicap, the Prioress, the Beldame, the Frizette and the Suburban Handicap.