The Road to Belmont
General admission to Belmont will be $10, and the Clubhouse will cost $20.
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Big Brown, with jockey Kent Desormeaux, heads down the final stretch to win the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, May 17, 2008. REUTERS
Trains:
The Long Island Rail Road runs many trains from Penn Station to the Park. Round-trip tickets are $11.
Do not buy grandstand tickets on the train — one year, there were people selling bogus admissions to the Park on the train. Here are the rules, according the MTA:
o Buy round-trip Belmont Park tickets in advance
o Listen for boarding announcements for trains to and from Belmont Park
o Look for LIRR personnel who will be available to assist you
o No alcohol allowed on LIRR trains
o No alcohol allowed into Belmont Park
o Coolers and bags are subject to search
o After the Stakes, wait times range between 15 minutes and 2 hours depending on attendance level
For complete information, go to the MTA website.
