2.7K views · 25 reactions | Attendees can show their support for these home-grown New York racing horses by picking up a special hat at admission, courtesy of the New York Racing Association's giveaway, available to the first 10,000 people through the gates Wednesday. DETAILS: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/belmont-stakes-festival-kicks-off-at-saratoga-racecourse | WRGB CBS 6 News, Albany | Facebook

🚨WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT! New York Thunder sadly lost his life this weekend at the hands of the horse racing industry on #TraversDay. 💔🐎 There are 14 dead horses now at Saratoga Race Course this season—including two yesterday. Officials, shut it down now! PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is calling on the New York State Gaming Commission and New York Racing Association to suspend all racing at Saratoga pending a thorough investigation into every death and the implementation