Belmont Park Welcomes Thoroughbreds Home After a Three-Year Wait

Racing returns to Belmont Park for the first time in 1,166 days, a stretch dating back to July 9, 2023, when the gelding Bold Honor broke his maiden there for a $20,000 tag. Champion Forever Young now headlines the field marking that return, giving the historic Long Island oval its new era in front of the crowd it has been waiting to welcome back. For a track built on more than a century of tradition, the length of the gap only sharpens what it means for the gates to open again.

With reporting from Thoroughbred Daily News.