This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Wednesday, June 19, 1867
First ever running of the Belmont Stakes
The first Belmont Stakes, with a field of four, was won by a filly, Ruthless, for a prize of $1,800. The race was held at Jerome Park in The Bronx, a track built in 1866 and financed by August Belmont, for whom the race was named. The race was moved to Morris Park Racecourse in 1890 and, finally, to Belmont Park in 1905.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
