Aerial view of Belmont Park is shown on July 1, 2019. A new arena for the New York Islanders will be built in the parking lot behind the race track grand stand. Photo Credit: Newsday/John Keating
Belmont Park's entire 37-day fall meet will be run at the venerable track instead of having a portion of it at Aqueduct.
The New York Racing Association said Thursday that the current construction site preparation for the Islanders' new arena at Belmont Park is having less impact on racing operations than expected. As a result, the Belmont meet won't need to move to Aqueduct from Oct.