A Belmont Who Fought for Racing and for Soldiers ELIZA McGRAW More than 100 years ago, August Belmont Jr. battled an antigambling law that shut down horse racing. He eventually won out by stressing the value of horse. June 5, 2014 at 4:00AM http://nyti.ms/1iZowby The New York Times Sports Horse Racing, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing)

By ELIZA McGRAW via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Sports http://nyti.ms/1iZowby A Belmont Who Fought for Racing and for Soldiers June 5, 2014 at 4:00AM The New York Times