Belmont Park is back: inside New York’s $555m bet on horse racing
Belmont Park in Long Island has reopened after a $555 million overhaul, including a $455 million state loan. The revamped venue is more compact and modern, aiming to appeal to a shifting demographic of race‑goers. Officials hope the redesign will attract enough visitors to make the facility financially viable and sustain horse racing in the region in the near future.