Behind the Scenes at the Belmont Stakes
Or, maybe … behind the umbrella in this case! I just arrived to the historic race track, Belmont Park in Elmont New York, (that was not a typo… Belmont is really in Elmont) where it feels like we are all about to become “frogs in a boiling pot” (as my grandmother used to say). I am typing this to you in our Fox News sat truck at the west side of the grandstands where we have been able to score a little air conditioning for the time being. Aside from the excitement and building drama over the actual race later today - most everyone here is talking about the heat and humidity. As soon as I got here, I talked with Fox meteorologist Rich Reichmuth (one of my favorite people at Fox, as you’ll see by our banter) who is here working the early shift today… I decided to try out my new Flip cam I bought for the blog when I saw him doing his thing today, which includes giving us an exclusive weather report… check it out~!
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Laura Ingle has been with FNC since 2005, and was also a
correspondent for FOX’s syndicated news magazine program, “Geraldo
at Large.” Ingle has covered major criminal cases and natural
disasters, including the Scott Peterson and Michael Jackson
trials, wildfires, mudslides, and Hurricane Katrina. She most
recently covered Pope Benedict’s visit to New York and the
Manhattan crane collapse that killed seven. She was formerly a
radio reporter and news anchor with KFI-AM 640 in Los Angeles and
with KFBK-AM 1530 in her hometown of Sacramento. She is currently
based in New York.
I envy you, Laura! I know it’s hot out there, but you’ll have a chance to be there and personally witness history in the making if Big Brown wins today! I’ve only been to one of Triple Crown races in my life, and that was when Affirmed was dueling Alydar back at the Preakness over 30 years ago. Affirmed went on to win the Triple Crown that year (silly me, I bet on Alydar, LOL!) and it was a sight to see! It was just as hot as you have it in Elmont today and I’ll never forget the crowd since, at that time, it was the largest crowd ever to see the Preakness. I look forward to more of your live reports from the track and remember to stay cool and hydrated, but above all, enjoy it!