Belmont Park opened on May 4, 1905 in Elmont, New York. A syndicate led by August Belmont II and William C. Whitney built the track on a 650 acre site straddling the Queens and Nassau County border, and more than 40,000 people attended opening day.
Belmont Park opened on May 4, 1905 in Elmont, New York. A syndicate led by August Belmont II and William C. Whitney built the track on a 650 acre site straddling the Queens and Nassau County border, and more than 40,000 people attended opening day.