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  2. Belmont Park - Wikipedia

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    The Belmont Stakes races have been run at Belmont Park since 1905, with the exceptions of 1911–12, when gambling was banned in New York State; the 1963–67 editions, held at Aqueduct while the grandstands at Belmont Park were reconstructed; and the 2024 edition, which was held at Saratoga Race Course due to the second reconstruction of ...

  3. Belmont Park (San Diego) - Wikipedia

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    Belmont Park is an oceanfront historic amusement park in the Mission Beach community of San Diego, California. The park was developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels and opened on July 4, 1925 as the Mission Beach Amusement Center. [ 1 ]

  4. UBS Arena - Wikipedia

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    UBS Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located within Belmont Park in Elmont, Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated directly adjacent to the eastern limits of the borough of Queens in New York City. Opened in 2021, it is the home of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Nassau ...

  5. Giant Dipper (Belmont Park) - Wikipedia

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    The Giant Dipper, also known as the Mission Beach Roller Coaster, and historically by other names, is a historical wooden roller coaster located in Belmont Park, a small amusement park in the Mission Beach area of San Diego, California. Built in 1925, it and its namesake at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are the only remaining wooden roller ...

  6. Balboa Park (San Diego) - Wikipedia

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    Designated SDHL. September 7, 1967 [ 1 ] Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. [ 3 ][ 4 ] Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use. The park hosts various museums, theaters, restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo.

  7. August Belmont Jr. - Wikipedia

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    August Belmont II on May 6, 1915. August Belmont Jr. (February 18, 1853 – December 10, 1924) was an American financier. He financed the construction of the original New York City Subway line (1900–1904) and for many years headed the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, which ran the transit system. [1] He also financed and led the ...

  8. August Belmont - Wikipedia

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    August Belmont Sr. (born Aaron Schönberg; December 8, 1813 – November 24, 1890) was a German-American financier, diplomat, and politician. He served as Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1860 to 1872. He was also a thoroughbred racehorse owner and the founder and namesake of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown ...

  9. Man o' War Stakes - Wikipedia

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    124 lbs with allowances. Purse. $400,000 (since 2024) The Man o' War Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four-years-old and older. It is run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on turf and is scheduled annually for early May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The current purse is $400,000.