AP Source: 'New York, New York' back at Belmont
June 3, 2011NEW YORK (AP) - Sinatra is 'king of the hill' again at the Belmont Stakes.
The New York Racing Association is returning to Frank Sinatra's classic version of ``New York, New York'' when the horses step onto the track for next Saturday's $1 million race at Belmont Park, a person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement hasn't been made.
The change comes a year after NYRA replaced Sinatra's tune with the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys rendition of ``Empire State of Mind.''
No reason was given for the return to ``New York, New York,'' which had greeted the post parade of horses from 1997-2009.
``Sidewalks of New York'' was performed before the Belmont until Sinatra took charge in '97.