New York K 1435: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 6, 2026, as Belmont Stakes Day in the State of New York, and commending the New York Racing Association upon the occasion of the 158th running of the Belmont

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K01435 Summary:

BILL NOK01435 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRules (Solages)

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSRButtenschon, Griffin, Pheffer Amato, Santabarbara

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05/20/2026referred to calendar

05/21/2026adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 1435

BY: M. of A. Rules (Solages)

 LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor
 Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 6, 2026, as Belmont
 Stakes Day in the State of New York, and commending
 the New York Racing Association upon the occasion of
 the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes

 WHEREAS, The Belmont Stakes is one of the most important sporting
events in New York State; it is the conclusion of thoroughbred racing's
prestigious three-contest Triple Crown; and

 WHEREAS, Preceded by the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, the
Belmont Stakes is nicknamed the "Test of the Champion" due to its
grueling mile and a half distance; and

 WHEREAS, The Triple Crown has only been completed 13 times; the 13
horses to accomplish this historic feat are: Sir Barton, 1919; Gallant
Fox, 1930; Omaha, 1935; War Admiral, 1937; Whirlaway, 1941; Count Fleet,
1943; Assault, 1946; Citation, 1948; Secretariat, 1973; Seattle Slew,
1977; Affirmed, 1978; American Pharoah, 2015; and Justify, 2018; and

 WHEREAS, The Belmont Stakes has drawn some of the largest sporting
event crowds in New York history, including 120,139 people for the 2004
running of the race; and

 WHEREAS, This historic event draws tens of thousands of horse racing
fans annually to Belmont Park and generates millions of dollars for New
York State's economy; and

 WHEREAS, This year, for the final time, the Belmont Stakes will be
held in Saratoga Springs, New York, as the redevelopment of Belmont Park
continues, after a large investment by the State of New York; and

 WHEREAS, The Belmont Stakes is shown to a national television
audience of millions of people on network television; and

 WHEREAS, The Belmont Stakes is named after August Belmont I, a
financier who made a fortune in banking in the middle to late 1800s; he
also branched out into politics and New York society; and

 WHEREAS, The fourth oldest stakes race in North America, the Belmont
Stakes was first run in 1867 at Jerome Park for a purse of $1500; and

 WHEREAS, In 1973, Secretariat put together one of the greatest
performances in sports history by taking the Belmont Stakes by 31
lengths in stakes record time to complete the Triple Crown; and

 WHEREAS, The 2015 Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, is the 12th
horse to win the Triple Crown, and the first to win the Triple Crown in
37 years; and

 WHEREAS, Justify was the first Triple Crown winner since American
Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in
2015; and

 WHEREAS, Horse racing is an integral part of New York as well as
American history; on May 5, 1905, Thomas Edison made one of the first
recorded videos in history at the grand opening of Belmont Park; and

 WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper for this Legislative Body to take
note of such a prestigious sporting event which brings great pride to
the horse racing industry as well as all the citizens of this great
Empire State; and

 WHEREAS, It is, in addition, of utmost importance to honor the sport
of horse racing in New York State on its biggest day; now, therefore, be
it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 6, 2026, as Belmont
Stakes Day in the State of New York, and to commend the New York Racing
Association upon the occasion of the 158th running of the Belmont
Stakes; and be it further

 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York, and to the New York Racing Association.

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