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34 The Queens Courier • june 6, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ▶belmont stakes PLENTY OF SEATING AT BELMONT PARK You can always enjoy spacious viewing areas - grandstand, beautiful backyard and trackside (Apron Area). There are plenty of free seats (benches, chairs, picnic tables) available in these areas (non-reserved, first-come). General or grandstand admission ($10) and clubhouse admission ($20) will be available on Belmont Stakes’ Day. Just walk up to a turnstile and pay the appropriate fee. Admission price does not include reserved seating. Reserved seating for this year’s Belmont Stakes is processed first-received, first-sold.   Tickets are currently being processed and mailed.  Clubhouse admission IS INCLUDED with all reserved seat sales for the Belmont Stakes.  The small part at the bottom of the souvenir ticket is the Admission portion. It should read: “Clubhouse Admission.” Also, reserved seating tickets are available online, please visit www.ticketmaster.com.  All online convenience, service and order fees apply.     DINING INFORMATION: • Restaurants open at 10:30 a.m.; Continental Breakfast service at 11 a.m. • Reservations MUST be claimed by NOON. • Buffet hours 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. PARKING: • Parking Gates Open at 8:15 a.m. • General Parking is $10 • Preferred (Silver, Red and Beige) Parking is $25 (includes $10 general parking) • Clubhouse (Gold and Orange) is $40 (includes $10 general parking) • NO VALET PARKING available. • NO OVERNIGHT RV Parking available. • Charter buses MUST park along the roadway to the Green Field as directed by Security and Parking personnel. Before 6 p.m., limousines, taxis and other car services may drop off at our building entrances. After 6 p.m., expect to walk to your vehicle parked on our grounds. Also, expect to walk to your vehicle NOT parked on our grounds.  For your convenience, plan a pickup point NOT on our grounds. SHUTTLE SERVICE: On Belmont Stakes Day, The New York Racing Association Inc. has arranged alternate transportation for its fans.  Beginning at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. six courtesy buses will depart every 20 minutes from the Clubhouse entrance to accommodate residents of Floral Park and Elmont.  • The Floral Park Shuttle will travel from Belmont Park north on Plainfield Avenue, west on Woodbine Court, with a scheduled stop at Atlantic Avenue Extension and Tulip Avenue, adjacent to Lion’s Park.  It will then travel north on Tulip Avenue to Jericho Turnpike and head east, making a second stop at the MTA LI Bus stop in front of 90 Jericho Turnpike.  The bus will continue east on Jericho Turnpike and make its third and final stop at the MTA LI Bus stop at Floral Park Place and Floral Terrace.  The bus then returns to Belmont Park. • The Elmont Shuttle will travel from Belmont Park south on Plainfield Avenue across Hempstead Turnpike and on to Elmont Road. It will then turn east at Dutch Broadway, then north on Mecham Avenue and across Hempstead Turnpike to continue on Covert Avenue.  At Tulip Avenue, the bus turns west and returns to Belmont Park. The courtesy shuttles will stop at each of the MTA LI Bus stops along the route. At the end of the race day the shuttles will reverse their routes to accommodate the one-way traffic patterns. They will depart every 20 minutes, starting at 10 a.m. and continue to 9 p.m.  They will drop off and pick up patrons at the front of the Clubhouse entrance. There will be 13 races First Post: 11:35 a.m. First Stakes Race is approx. TBA Belmont Stakes Post is approx. 6:32 p.m. Last Post is approx. 8:00 p.m. $1 Million Guaranteed Pick 6 $1 Million Guaranteed Pick 4 ATTIRE Elegant attire is a tradition at Belmont Park. Ladies and gentlemen who honor this tradition are always appreciated. Courtesy belmontstakes.com Photo courtesy NYRA/Adam Coglianese


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