Officials at the New York Racing Association and New York State Gaming Commission have received confirmation that one horse residing in Barn 44 at Belmont Park, in Elmont, has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).

The horse, an unnamed, unraced 3-year-old male, was sent to the nearby Cornell Ruffian Equine Hospital after developing a fever and a mild respiratory issue. On Tuesday (Jan. 9) afternoon, he tested positive for EHV-1.

The horse, trained by Linda Rice, has shown no neurologic signs.

He remains at the Ruffian Center for observation and is scheduled to return to Belmont in the coming days, where he will be put into quarantine in an isolated barn as a precautionary measure. The horse will be closely monitored and subsequently retested