Long Island also has two
horse racing tracks,
Aqueduct Racetrack in
Ozone Park, Queens and
Belmont Park on the Queens/Nassau border in
Elmont, home of the
Belmont Stakes. The longest dirt
thoroughbred racecourse in the world is also at Belmont Park. Another category of sporting events popular in this region involves
firematic racing events, involving many local
volunteer fire departments.