With a $455 million renovation at Belmont Park slated to begin following the 2024 edition of the Belmont Stakes, there is every possibility that 2025's third leg of the Triple Crown could be held at the iconic Saratoga Race Course.
According to the Times-Union, both Aqueduct and Saratoga are under consideration for the 2025 Belmont Stakes.
“Saratoga would be an interesting one for, like, a festival for a few days,” NYRA president and CEO Dave O'Rourke told The Associated Press last week. “It might set some (attendance) benchmarks that may be tough to beat. But I think it would be incredible from a fan perspective. A lot of it's logistics.”
Todd Shimkus, president of the Saratoga County Chamber of commerce, shared the excitement of local business owners.
“Our local hospitality leaders are over the moon excited to host the Belmont Stakes here in Saratoga whenever that may be,” Shimkus told the Times-Union. “Hotels and hospitality have already factored this in for 2025.”
Read more at the Times-Union.
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