The upcoming weekend is a history-making one in horse racing, as on Friday, Sept. 18, Belmont Park opens after an extensive reconstruction project that took five years to fully complete. The venerable Long Island, N.Y., track will have an entirely new main building with grandstand, clubhouse, and box seating as well as a re-envisioned paddock and a new all-weather track for winter racing.
Belmont Park Is Back, New and Improved: Betting Tips for an Exciting Fall Meet
The reopening of the new Belmont Park finally arrives on Friday, Sept. 18, and excitement, enthusiasm, and anticipation are in the air for both horsemen and horseplayers. Top horses, jockeys, and trainers will all converge on Belmont Park as racing and wagering returns to the rebuilt New York track for its first live racing season since the spring of 2023.
Rookie Rankings: Five 2-Year-Old Prospects to Watch From 2026 Saratoga Meet
During two-plus months of exciting summer racing at Saratoga Race Course, we witnessed many talented 2-year-old Thoroughbreds deliver eye-catching victories suggesting they’re serious prospects for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, 2027 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and 2027 Kentucky Oaks. Which of these rising stars impressed the most? In reverse order, here’s how we rank the top five 2-year-olds who raced during the 2026 summer at Saratoga:
2026 Pennsylvania Derby Cheat Sheet
The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby is the final major stakes race on dirt restricted to 3-year-olds in 2026, and this year’s 46th edition Sept. 19 at Parx Racing drew a very competitive 11-horse field vying for a share of the race’s lucrative purse.
