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Belmont Park In Danger Of Closure?
According to a report on WPIX-TV last week, Belmont Park is on a short list of sites being considered for a permanent new stadium for the NHL's New York Islanders, as neither the Barclays Center nor the just-reopened Nassau Coliseum conform to NHL "standards."
At least Aqueduct's racing surfaces would have to be redesigned if this happens. Since Parx has no separate winter dirt track, why does Aqueduct need one? Then the Inner Dirt Track can revert to a turf course - and the permanent rail that currently separates the Inner Dirt Track from the existing turf course can be dismantled, leading to an Arlington/Gulfstream/Laurel type scenario. The Saratoga meet would likely be lengthened as well.
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