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In the 34 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes to become the 11th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history, 11 horses have won the first two legs only to fall short at Belmont.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/4/12
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The holiday weekend is filled with music, in addition to the patriotic celebrations. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers visit Tilles Center, while Old Westbury Gardens hosts the annual Long Island Mozart Festival. Over at Belmont Park, local bands perform during a "Beach Pary" weekend, as a prelude to the Belmont Stakes.
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5/23/12
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Jockey Cornelio Velasquez was cool, calm and collected during the first race of 2012 at Belmont Park last Friday afternoon, waiting for just the right moment to ask Modern Child to make a move in the one-mile dirt event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/1/12
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Bettors and trainers are preparing for a new season at Belmont Park, which is marked by the bustling track’s Opening Day. Belmont’s Spring/Summer Meet, which has long been a popular, family-friendly series of events, begins Friday.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/25/12
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Last week, state leaders approved a $132.6 billion budget for 2012-13 that includes funding and a study for the redevelopment of Belmont Park. For many local residents, who've been urging development there for years, the announcement was considered a bout of luck.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/2/12
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Nearly 100 local residents rallied on Feb. 2 at the Village of Floral Park Recreational Center to show their opposition to plans for a casino at Belmont Park, which were recently proposed by the Shinnecock Indian Nation, who recently partnered with Detroit developer Michael Malik on the potential development project.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/2/12
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A new plan to build a convention center at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week, has some local residents and business owners worried.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/5/12
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For nearly 20 years, Franklin Square resident Richard Schriefer has been putting out fires in the community. He has lived through some horrific scenes, and witnessed what for some families is the epitome of disaster — losing their home and valuables, or even their loved ones.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/7/11
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While Elmont residents, the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Detroit developer Michael Malik have been anxiously anticipating the construction of a casino at Belmont Park for several months, for residents to the track’s north, living in the Village of Floral Park, the feeling’s not mutual — it’s not even close.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/2/11
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A plan by the Shinnecock Indian Nation to build a casino at Belmont Park has been in the pipeline for several months, generating wide support from the surrounding community but meeting with skepticism from some locals who fear that the development could become a revenue-creating “island” with no spillover revenue for local businesses.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/21/11
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