Seating prices for Belmont Stakes Day revealed

Many other prices remain at 2013 levels, including Grandstand admission,

which will again be $10, and a large selection of third-floor upper-tier

reserved seats where prices will again range from $20 to $65, including

admission. In all, nearly 30 percent of reserved seats on Belmont Stakes Day

will be equal to or lower than last year's prices.

The remaining third floor seats in the clubhouse and grandstand will have

modest increases of $10-$20 each. Clubhouse admission for June 7 will rise from

$20 to $30, the first increase in admission prices for Belmont Day since 2005.

"Keeping our grandstand admission price at $10 gives our guests the continued

opportunity to experience all the excitement of New York's championship day of

racing at a very affordable cost," said David O'Rourke, NYRA's vice president of

corporate development. "With seats priced from $20-$300, guests can choose from

a wide array of experiences and amenity levels as they make plans to be a part

of what will be a very special day."

Enhanced hospitality will be provided for all second-floor clubhouse reserved

seat and box seat ticket holders in the new second-floor Trophy Room, with

private lounge areas, betting windows and gourmet food selections available for

purchase.

One brand-new dining option awaiting guests is the Champagne Room, which will

be located on the first floor of the clubhouse. With a private patio viewing

area that extends to the rail, the Champagne Room also features private betting

windows, a day-long gourmet buffet and a premium open bar.

Among the improvements guests will find at Belmont Park this year are 131 new

HD televisions throughout all four levels of the facility; new HD screens (or

self-service wagering terminals) in second-floor box seats for improved viewing

of live and simulcast racing; and a new 8' by 15' video display wall by the

paddock walking ring offering guests throughout the paddock area enhanced, HD

picture quality.

Guests can purchase grandstand or clubhouse admission tickets (which do not

include a reserved seat) at any time from March 31 up to and including Belmont

Stakes Day itself. Tickets and seats will also be available, starting March 31,

through Ticketmaster. A map of Belmont Stakes Day reserved seats and their price

is available at

nyra.com/belmonttickets.

The New York Racing Association also announced that applications are now

being accepted for the reserved seat lottery for the 2014 Saratoga meet, where

grandstand and clubhouse admission will be $5 and $8, respectively, as approved

at the December meeting of The NYRA Board of Directors. Those who have

customarily received ticket applications in the mail will so again. However,

applications are also available at

nyra.com/saratogatickets. Applications must be returned to the NYRA Box

Office by April 15.

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