The Breeders’ Cup world championships are returning to New York in 2027 at the rebuilt Belmont Park , following a massive renovation project to revitalize one of the most important horse racing tracks in the country.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with officials from the Breeders’ Cup and the New York Racing Association, announced Wednesday that the track on the edge of Queens and Nassau County on Long Island will stage the event in the fall two years from now.

“We wrote the Governor of New York a letter in 2023 that simply said, ‘If you build it, we will come,’” Breeders' Cup Limited President and CEO Drew Fleming said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “And so we’re very honored to keep our word and have a wonderful Breeders’ Cup world championships here in 2027 to s

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