Belmont Park Reaccredited by NTRA Safety, Integrity Alliance

The alliance is designed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has announced that Belmont Park, home of the Belmont Stakes, has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

Located in Elmont, New York, on Long Island, just outside of New York City, the track kicked off its Spring/Summer Meet on April 29. The 59-day season runs through July 17 and is highlighted by the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11, headlining a stakes extravaganza that includes six Grade 1 events.

The reaccreditation of Belmont Park—owned and operated by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) —was the culmination of a process that began with the track’s completion of an extensive written application and continued as the track hosted several meetings with alliance officials. An on-site review included inspections of all facets of the racing operations. Interviews were conducted with track executives, racetrack personnel, jockeys, owners, trainers, veterinarians, stewards, and regulators.

The inspection team was comprised of Ron Jensen, DVM, veterinary and regulatory consultant, former equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board; Mike Kilpack, security and integrity consultant, past chairman of the Organization of Racetrack Investigators; Steve Koch, executive director of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance; and Richard Lewis, racetrack operations consultant, a California Horse Racing Board Steward and former longtime California racing executive

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