Edited Press Release
As the final weeks of budget negotiations begin, both the Senate and Assembly majorities included the project to build a new Belmont Park in their “One House” budget resolutions. The project was also included in Governor Kathy Hochul's Executive Budget Proposal last month.
The Belmont modernization project's inclusion in the Senate and Assembly One House budget resolutions comes just one day after over 100 New Yorkers–including organized labor, family farmers, small business owners, backstretch workers, and more–joined legislators from both parties to rally in the State Capitol in support of the project.
“The construction of a new Belmont Park that will create thousands of jobs, generate billions in economic activity and secure the future of Thoroughbred racing in New York State at no cost to taxpayers. By supporting this transformational project, Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie, and our partners in the legislature are protecting the interests of thousands of hard-working New Yorkers on Long Island and across the state,” said Patrick McKenna, Vice President for Communications at the New York Racing Association, Inc.
“Supporting a new Belmont Park also means standing up for organized labor, protecting countless small businesses, and preserving family farms reliant on the statewide racing ecosystem. Horse racing means jobs and opportunities for thousands of New York families in every corner of the state. That's what a new Belmont Park is all about, and we'll continue working with leaders in Albany to get this project across the finish line.”
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Hip No. 2, a daughter of Mo Town consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, sped a quarter in :20 4/5 in the final group of the day, posting the fastest work at the distance at the opening session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's expanded 2023 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
The dark bay or brown filly is out of Salty Soul, by Itsmyluckyday, a daughter of stakes placed Pyramyst.
One horse worked a quarter in :21 flat. Hip No. 66, a son of Catalina Cruiser consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent. The bay colt is out of Special Code, by Ghostzapper, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Mani Bhavan.
Ten horses shared honors for the session's fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 4/5.
– Hip No. 16, a dark bay or brown colt by Hard Spun consigned by Kings Equine, Agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC, is out of Scent of Summer, by Rock Hard Ten, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Paradise Woods.
– Hip No. 24, also consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is a gray or roan colt by Arrogate out of graded stakes placed Sensitively, by Street Sense.
– Hip No. 44, a dark bay or brown filly by Twirling Candy consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, is out of graded stakes winner Silver Screamer, by Cozzene.
– Hip No. 54, a dark bay or brown colt by Bernardini consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, is a half brother to stakes placed Smokie Eyes out of graded stakes placed Smoke Signals, by Street Sense.
– Hip No. 122, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is a bay filly by Munnings out of Tensas Cowgirl, by Cowboy Cal, a half sister to grade one stakes winning OBS graduate Big World.
– Hip No. 123, a bay filly by City of Light also consigned by Top Line Sales, is a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Jo Jo Air out of Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam.
– Hip No. 130, consigned by Kings Equine, is a chestnut filly by Liam's Map out of Tiger Silk (AUS), by All American (AUS), a half sister to Grade 1 winner Stronger.
– Hip No. 143, a bay colt by champion OBS graduate Mitole, consigned by Dynasty Thoroughbreds, is a half-brother to stakes winner Conquest Sandman out of Toula, by Bold Executive.
– Hip No. 149, consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, is a bay filly by Khozan out of True Bliss, by Yes It's True, a half sister to graded stakes winner Hierro.
– Hip No. 161, a gray or roan colt by Omaha Beach consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is out of Two Sugars, by Scat Daddy, a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Calculator.
There was one quarter in :21 1/5.
Hip No. 64, a dark bay or brown colt by Tapwrit consigned Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out So You Say, by Flatter, from the family of graded stakes winner Lovely Lil.
The Under Tack Show continues Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. with Hip No.'s 209 – 416 scheduled to breeze.
To view the full results of Monday's under-tack show, click here.
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