How fashion shapes the 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Saturday marked day four of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. Outside of the big race, fashion took the spotlight among the crowds. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Some folks have been waiting for this day for years — for Alice Perkins, it’s been 99 years to be exact. “It’s a dream come true to be here and enjoy ourselves with so many people,” said Perkins. Perkins recently turned 99 years old and her lifelong birthday wish has been to see the Belmont Stakes and possibly even pick a winning horse. She said it was a dream she finally got to live out on Saturday — like so many others from across the country. In between the roaring cheers from the races, many guests also shared one other thing in common — fashion. “I must have about 50 or 60 hats, a whole corner,” said Perkins. “It brings a level of sophistication,” said Betsy Vitton, a visitor from ...