After a few days of oppressive haze and high air quality alerts in the Northeast, the winds changed late in the week and cleared the atmosphere for a sensational Saturday of racing at Belmont Park, highlighted by the 155th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.
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Legendary Announcer Durkin Shaking Off the Cobwebs for Belmont Stakes Race Call
On a sun-drenched late May afternoon in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the temperature is at a sweet spot – not too hot, but warm enough to hint of the summer heat to come – Tom Durkin, who arrived on his bright blue Vespa (his preferred mode of transportation) sits outside of a coffee shop conversing with a man at a nearby table.
FOX Bringing ‘A Team’ for Belmont Stakes Broadcast
Sports broadcaster Curt Menefee made some friendly discussion June 6, though not with his usual co-hosts on National Football League programs, but with horse trainers. He and other Fox Sports representatives hit the Belmont Park backstretch Tuesday morning, making introductions and compiling background for the network’s television coverage of the June 10 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.
Trainer Jena Antonucci Staying in the Moment With Belmont Stakes Contender Arcangelo
History may be at hand for Jena Antonucci as she bids to become the first female trainer to capture the Belmont Stakes with Peter Pan Stakes winner Arcangelo. She is not viewing it that way.
