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Racetrack Murder: Man Drove 1K Miles To Stab Elmont Employee To Death, Jurors Agree
A jury has convicted a Long Island man accused of viciously stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death at a local racetrack.
Jose Franco-Martinez, age 58, of Elmont, was found guilty of second-degree murder nearly five years after stabbing Maria Larin, the Nassau County DA announced Wednesday, April 5.
Larin worked as a hot walker at the Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, where she would walk horses after their races to help them cool down.
She was working when, on June 17, 2018, Franco-Martinez showed up and attacked her, stabbing and cutting her 23 times with a kitchen knife.
Larin’s co-worke…
Two Racehorses Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Belmont Stables
A pair of racehorses died and three men were injured when a fire broke out in a barn on the backstretch of Belmont Park, officials announced.
First responders were dispatched to the track at approximately 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13 when there was a fire reported inside the stables at the track on Hempstead Turnpike.
In total, 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne Potts and Jeffrey Englehart were safely evacuated, according to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), though two died in the fire.
During the fire, three men, ages 57, 39, and 21, were treated at the scene fo…
Employee Accused Of Stealing Horse, Causing Its Death At Belmont Park, Nassau DA Announces
An allegedly bitter former employee at Belmont Park on Long Island has been accused of stealing a horse and causing its death, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced.
Elmont resident Ramzan Antooa, a backstretch employee at Belmont Park, allegedly knowingly released a racehorse onto blacktop, where it fell, suffering a fatal injury, Singas said.
On Thursday, July 30, Antooa allegedly entered stable number 22 at Belmont Park and released a 2-year-old female racehorse named Pasta out of her stall, Singas stated.
When Pasta was released, it caused the horse to spook, r…
Here's What's On Tap For Three-Day Belmont States Racing Festival
The 2019 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will feature a number of exciting attractions, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced.
Featuring a variety of world-class racing and entertainment attractions, the festival, which is now in its fifth year as a three-day event, will take place at Belmont Park between Thursday, June 6 and Saturday, June 8. A total of 18 stakes races will take place over the three days, including eight Grade 1 races on Belmont Stakes Day (Saturday, June 8).
"Last year, a sold-out crowd celebrated as Justify raced into the history books by winning the Belm…
