I've been at two Triple Crown wins so far. Here are my trip stories and I hope to be at the Belmont Stakes every time there is a Triple Crown contender. Come with me for the next one.
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The LIRR train ride to Belmont was smooth and relaxing. It is great to see the different neighborhoods roll by and see the differences between being on the island to being on Long Island; plus, it is only around a half-hour trip. The ride to the track is very nice and everyone is happy and cheerful. The ride back is a little more testy with tired people and drunk people but generally pretty tame and civil.
Cayla, Kelly, Noah en route on the LIRR to the Belmont Stakes!
Our seats were in the grandstands, covered. Covered seats are well worth the money. I think only about $160. After many years of going to the Kentucky Derby and two Triple Crowns, covered seating is a HUGE plus no matter the weather. With no cover, you will be miserable in cold rain, warm rain or in the hot sun. While covered seats at the Kentucky Derby are outrageously priced (although I think my krewe is going to spend the extra money for 2019), the prices for covered seating at the Belmont Stakes are very reasonable.
Mobile Ticket with QR Code
for easy scanning at the gate.
All in line for drinks.
Kelly, Cayla, Chris, Noah, Tracy, Kevin
Kevin walking down the steps from our seats.
Justify had position one and came in first!
Kevin, Kelly, Noah
The whole krewe:
Cayla, Kelly, Tracy, Chris, Noah, Kevin
View from our seats.
Kelly and Kevin
This video gives you a better idea of the excitement of being in the crowd at the Belmont Stakes Triple Crown race. Thanks Kevin for giving me a copy.
After a long day at the track and the short train ride back into the city and the short walk back to Times Square from Pennsylvania Station, Kelly insisted on Big Apple photos in Times Square. I substituted a bourbon (so we must have gone back to the hotel room first).
And, I think, that wrapped up our last night in New York City for the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown win by Justify.
I attended my first Belmont Stakes Triple Crown Race on June 6, 2015. I had been to the Kentucky Derby this year with my brother and several of his friends. So far, it has been the only Kentucky Derby that my brother has joined me for. The decision to go to the Triple Crown race did not come up until I watched American Pharoah win the Preakness. I watched that race on TV. Surely, there had been other Kentucky Derby winners that had won the Preakness; but this was the first one that got my attention and made me want to go to the Triple Crown race. I invited everyone that went with me to the Kentucky Derby. Only Caleb could go so he and I bought tickets, booked flights and split a hotel room in New York at the Marriott Marquis on Times Square.
Tickets to the 2015 Belmont Stakes. 2015 had printed tickets
when you bought tickets on ticketmaster.com. Only $15
