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Accomplished artist Mark Tremonti will headline the entertainment lineup for the 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced Monday afternoon. On Belmont Stakes day June 7, members of Tremonti's band will perform multiple trackside orchestral sets, culminating in Tremonti's vocal rendition of "New York, New York" before the running of the 157th GI Belmont Stakes. The day will include five Grade I events among eight gradeds total. Admission gates will open to the public at 9:00 a.m. with first post for the 14-race...

Edited Press Release The Stronach Group introduced a new consumer facing brand: 1/ST (pronounced "First"). 1/ST represents the company's continued movement toward redefining Thoroughbred racing and the ecosystem that drives it. It is the engine that advocates for and drives the 1/ST Horse Care mission while powering the company's forward-thinking 1/ST Racing, 1/ST Technology, 1/ST Live and 1/ST Properties businesses. This weekend, the company's Pegasus World Cup Series will introduce the 1/ST brand with medication-free racing at the highest level. 1/ST Horse Care is donating 2% of the total $4-million...