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THURSDAY, JUNE 7 (Grade III), $250,000 & , Four-Year-Olds & Upward | Seven Furlongs (Turf) Wonder Again (Grade III), $200,000 Fillies, Three-Year-Olds | One & One-Eighth Miles (Turf) Astoria, $150,000 Fillies, Two-Year-Olds | Five & One-Half Furlongs

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 2018 FESTIVAL OF RACING (Grade II), $500,000 Fillies & Mares Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | One & One-Quarter Miles (Turf) is the final stop on the arduous test that is the Triple Crown. Belmont Gold Cup Invitational (Grade III), $400,000 The country’s best 3-year-olds meet each year in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Four-Year-Olds & Up | Two Miles (Turf) Stakes, the centerpiece of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival set for June 7-9. The True North (Grade II), $250,000 1 ½-mile “Test of the Champion” is one of the world’s most prestigious races Four-Year-Olds & Up | Six Furlongs regardless of circumstances. When a Derby and Preakness winner lines Bed o’ Roses Invitational (Grade III), $250,000 up in pursuit of a Triple Crown – racing’s most elusive prize – the Belmont Stakes becomes an event unparalleled in sports. Fillies & Mares Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | Seven Furlongs , $150,000 Fans that are lucky enough to join us this year will witness history, as 2018 will mark Two-Year-Olds | Five & One-Half Furlongs the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes. By the time the 150th champion is crowned on Saturday, June 9, guests will have been treated to the very best in racing alongside world-class entertainment amid the premium hospitality options SATURDAY, JUNE 9 described in the pages ahead. Belmont Stakes (Grade I), $1,500,000 Three-Year-Olds | One Mile & One-Half Since 1919, when became the first Triple Crown winner, 35 horses have been eligible to enter their names into racing lore, with only a dozen succeeding. The (Grade I), $1,200,000 prestigious list includes some of the best horses ever to grace a racetrack, including Three-Year-Olds & Upwards | One Mile the legendary , , , and . Most Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (Grade I), $1,000,000 recently, joined racing immortality when he captured the Triple Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | One & One-Quarter Miles (Turf) Crown in 2015. Even the near-misses of prominent horses such as , , and were thrilling in their own right, with the Phipps Stakes (Grade I), $750,000 buildup beginning the instant they crossed the finish line of the Preakness until the Fillies & Mares, Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | One Mile & One-Sixteenth moment they stepped onto Belmont’s Big Sandy oval. Acorn (Grade I), $700,000 Fillies Three-Year-Olds | One Mile For the fourth consecutive year, the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will offer fans world-class racing and premium hospitality. Over three days, fans will be treated to Longines Stakes (Grade I), $700,000 18 total stakes $9.4 million, including six Grade 1s that feature the Grade 1, $1.2 Fillies & Mares Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | One Mile (Turf) million Metropolitan and the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on the Stakes (Grade II), $500,000 Belmont Stakes Day card. Three-Year-Olds | Seven Furlongs Join us at storied Belmont Park, where spectacular racing awaits, and take in the Brooklyn Invitational (Grade II), $400,000 glamour and excitement of past eras while once again being part of racing history. Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | One Mile & One-Half Invitational (Grade III), $300,000 Four-Year-Olds & Upwards | Six Furlongs (Turf) Stakes, $150,000 Three-Year-Olds | One Mile & One-Sixteenth

*All races are subject to change Dear Friend,

For the fourth consecutive year, the New York Racing Association is proud to present the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, highlighted by the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes. Last year’s edition treated our passionate fans to world-class racing, outstanding entertainment and premium hospitality, capped by ’s exciting rally in the stretch to win the “Test of the Champion.” The Racing Festival is sure to be even bigger and better than ever before.

The 2018 festival will again feature the best racing our sport has to offer, with 18 stakes totaling $9.4 million, including 15 graded stakes. The centerpiece is the Belmont Stakes, the Triple Crown’s oldest and most challenging leg. A stacked card will showcase five additional Grade 1 races on the day, including the Metropolitan, TABLE OF CONTENTS Woodford Reserve Manhattan, , Acorn and the Longines Just a Game.

A variety of entertainment options will complement the exciting on-track action. Vibrant live music in our spacious backyard, along with world-renowned headlining CHAMPAGNE ROOM ...... 5 acts playing trackside, will continue to make the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival a TURF & FIELD CLUB ...... 6 premier destination event as the unofficial kick-off to summer in New York. GARDEN TERRACE ...... 7 DIAMOND ROOM AT THE NORTH SHORE TERRACE ...... 8 We are proud to again offer a variety of hospitality options befitting a premium event. From an elegant experience in the Champagne Room featuring its private trackside MARQUEE TENT ...... 9 patio, or the Marquee Tent adjacent to the paddock offering a host of amenities, the TOP OF THE STRETCH ...... 10 right hospitality package awaits. RESERVED SEATING ...... 12 PARKING MAP ...... 13 We look forward to seeing you at the 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at beautiful GETTING TO BELMONT ...... 14 Belmont Park. HOSPITALITY MAP ...... 15

Sincerely yours,

Christopher K. Kay Chief Executive Officer and President CHAMPAGNE ROOM TURF & FIELD CLUB

Toast of the Track Modern Elegance Traditional and classic, this private club on the fourth floor is Guests in this elite area enjoy champagne from the luxurious, private perched above the track and offers a bird’s-eye-view. Premium trackside location with exclusive access to unparalleled views of the accommodations, including a bank of private mutuel windows and action from the Clubhouse Apron. Tickets include a reserved table in a several flat screen televisions, provide ease of access, while the climate-controlled dining room on the first floor of the Clubhouse. The atmosphere and white-linen service make this spot a comfortable Champagne Room hosts live music and a buffet of seasonal fare. hub for sophisticated fans.

INCLUSIONS INCLUSIONS • Souvenir tickets for Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 • Souvenir ticket for Saturday, June 9 • Upscale buffet & premium open bar package for Saturday • Upscale buffet & premium open bar package • Buffet and soft drink package for Friday (cash bar) • Private amenities: betting windows and restrooms • Private amenities: betting windows and restrooms • Clubhouse admission and race day program • Exclusive access to the Clubhouse Apron • Complimentary admission ticket to the Stars & Stripes Festival on • Clubhouse admission and race day program Saturday, July 7 • Complimentary admission ticket to the Stars & Stripes Festival on Saturday, July 7

$475-$550 per person $575.00 per person

6 DIAMOND ROOM GARDEN TERRACE AT THE NORTH SHORE TERRACE

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Cinematic in scope, the Garden Terrace is ’s largest restaurant. Tiered, Belmont Experiences’ guests will have the exclusive opportunity to enjoy this trackside seating and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the entire Belmont Park luxurious in-track, climate-controlled hospitality setting featuring sweeping oval make for a truly awe-inspiring landscape. Aside from unbeatable, arena-like views of the track, gourmet buffets, a premium open bar and convenient betting views of the finish line, the climate-controlled venue also has a television at every windows. Live entertainment, and big-screen televisions with full race day table, a gourmet buffet and live piano music. coverage will ensure that you’ll be in the most festive and exciting venue for the races and won’t miss a minute of the action!

INCLUSIONS INCLUSIONS • Souvenir tickets for Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 • Souvenir tickets for Saturday, June 9 • Upscale buffet and beer, wine, soda package for Saturday • Premium open bar • Buffet and soft drink package for Friday (cash bar) • Gourmet buffet • Seats with views of the entire track • Seats with views of the entire track • Access to betting windows and restrooms • Private amenities: betting windows and restrooms • Clubhouse admission and race day program • Clubhouse admission and race day program • Complimentary admission ticket to the Stars & Stripes Festival on • Complimentary admission ticket to the Stars & Stripes Festival on Saturday, July 7 Saturday, July 7

$575-$675 per person Available Exclusively through BelmontExperiences.com

8 MARQUEE TENT TOP OF THE STRETCH

Best of Both Worlds Cater Your Own Event This climate-controlled tent, adjacent to the backyard paddock area where the Feel the ground shake as the horses thunder by in this gated area that horses are saddled immediately before the race, has its own betting windows, reaches to the rail. Nestled at the top of the stretch, this picnic spot flat-screen televisions and restrooms. Gourmet food and premium beverages are encourages fans to bring their own fare, excluding alcohol. In each offered in this venue, which seats up to 400 fans. Come race time, guests can go section, tables seat eight, with room to roam, offering exclusive rail-side to the Grandstand Apron to stand and cheer or watch from the TVs in the tent. access to witness the races’ deciding moments.

SOLD OUT INCLUSIONS INCLUSIONS • Souvenir ticket for Saturday, June 9 • Souvenir ticket for Saturday, June 9 • Upscale buffet & premium open bar package • Prime location for trackside concert viewing • Private amenities: betting windows and restrooms • Private accommodations • Views of the paddock • Clubhouse admission and race day program • Clubhouse admission and race day program • Complimentary admission ticket to the Stars & Stripes Festival on • Complimentary admission ticket to the Stars & Stripes Festival on Saturday, July 7 Saturday, July 7

$375.00 per person $150.00 per person

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The 1,300,000-square-foot Grandstand at Belmont Park has rocked to the cheers of hundreds of thousands over the years, offering spectacular views from every seat in the house. Reserve a seat to be part of the most breathtaking racing event in the world with tickets starting at $55. From the paddock to the clubhouse, ticket holders have the flexibility to explore the grounds, and then return to their seats at will. Access to mutuel windows, restrooms and concession stands is provided throughout the facility. Purchase tickets to the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival online at Ticketmaster.com.

BOX SEATS Box Seats have limited availability. Purchase includes souvenir tickets for Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9. Tickets provide access to the Clubhouse, Trophy Room, premium views of the track and live music. $425-$500 per person

CLUBHOUSE SEATS Clubhouse seats include souvenir tickets for Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9. Tickets provide Grandstand Apron access only. $65-$295 per person for Friday/Saturday packages

GRANDSTAND SEATS Preferred Grandstand Seating includes sections 3P-3R, 3NU-3RU. Purchase includes souvenir tickets for Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9. Grandstand Seating is located from the top of the stretch to the 1/16th pole, with Grandstand Apron access available. Preferred Grandstand Seats: $80-$175 for Friday/Saturday packages Standard Grandstand Seats: $55-$150 for Saturday Friday tickets available for purchase upon request or via Ticketmaster.com

ADA SEATING For ADA seating availability, please visit BelmontStakes.com or call the NYRA Box Office at 844-NYRA-TIX.

To purchase tickets and view the Belmont Park Virtual Venue, featuring 360° section views, visit BelmontStakes.com

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