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For the first time
ever, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is making $10 grandstand general
admission tickets to the Belmont Stakes available through Ticketmaster.
With I’ll Have Another set to pursue a sweep of the Triple Crown
following his victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, a big crowd is
expected for the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont
Stakes on June 9.
Belmont
Park has plenty of non-reserved
seating available for grandstand general admission patrons, with benches and
picnic tables located throughout the beautiful backyard area, inside the
grandstand, and trackside. General admission tickets also provide ready access
to areas populated with flat screen televisions, betting windows, and food
options.
To buy tickets through Ticketmaster, racing fans can visit www.ticketmaster.com (tickets listed as
“Belmont
Stakes Admission”) or call 800-745-3000. They may also be purchased
at select Ticketmaster locations.
On Belmont Stakes Day, patrons will also be able to purchase $20
clubhouse and $10 grandstand general admission tickets at the Belmont Park
admission gates, which will open at 8:30 a.m. First post on Belmont Stakes Day
is 11:35 a.m.
The last time that a Triple Crown was on the line was 2008, when 94,476
fans gathered at Belmont
Park to witness Big
Brown’s failed attempt. The record Belmont Stakes crowd was in 2004 when
120,139 racing enthusiasts flocked to Belmont Park
and saw Birdstone’s shocking upset over Triple Crown hopeful Smarty
Jones.
For the most updated information on the Belmont Stakes, fans can visit www.BelmontStakes.com.