The 2015 GI Belmont S., in which American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, has been chosen as a finalist for Sports Event of the Year by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal.
“We are honored to be nominated as Sports Event of the Year,” stated Christopher Kay, President and CEO of the New York Racing Association. “The selection as one of the finalists validates the steps undertaken to make the 2015 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and those for future years, a big hit with sports fans: a three-day event filled with world-class horse racing, outstanding entertainment and unparalleled dining and hospitality. We congratulate the other nominees on their achievements.”
Joining the 2015 Belmont Stakes as finalists for the Sports Event of the Year Award are Super Bowl 50, the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and the Bojangles Southern 500. Winners will be announced May 18 at a ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis.
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