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Separate statements made recently by top Albany lawmakers for Vegas-style gambling in non-Indian casinos have unsettled Elmont and the surrounding communities, which have expressed their support for a casino at Belmont Park — a plan that has been incubating for months, and is subject to negotiations between county and state officials and the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/23/11
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Grassy, a 5-year-old thoroughbred, won the Grade 2, $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap last Saturday, which was opening day of the fall season at Belmont Park. Despite tripping under Garrett Gomez, Grassy overtook Center Divider just outside the 16th pole and outlasted that one to the wire, to win by a half-length.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/12/11
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The New York Racing Association held a special ceremony today, prior to the start of Sunday’s live racing card at Belmont Park, to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/11/11
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With 21 graded stakes worth $5 million, Belmont Park’s 2011 fall meet will showcase a stellar lineup of champions-in-the-making when it opens for its 37-day meet on Sept. 10. Grandstand admission will be free during opening weekend.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/9/11
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Nearly 70 individuals from local businesses and organizations came together for the third annual “A Day at the Races” event at Belmont Park on July 15, to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Summer Camp program — a one-week program for children who are living with neuromuscular diseases.
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By Jackie Nash
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8/2/11
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Nearly 56,000 racing fans and bettors were shocked last Saturday when an underdog won the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes.
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By Jackie Nash
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6/11/11
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New York state, like the rest of the nation, needs money to run the government. The state is very good at collecting taxes, fees, fines and miscellaneous dollars, but when it comes to money from gambling, it’s a dismal failure.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/26/11
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Since the Islanders’ season ended last month, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum floor has been dark most nights, and the public’s interest in the future of the arena surrounded by acres of concrete has been diverted as the teams of summer have taken over the spotlight. But last Wednesday morning, the Coliseum was buzzing with excitement.
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5/19/11
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The winter of 2010 was very long and stormy with a lot of snow. Spring is now here, and there is nothing like the early morning sun and to watch and listen to thoroughbreds exercising on the racetrack at Belmont Park.
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By Michael Fenrich
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5/3/11
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Nothing could stop Belmont Park’s Opening Day from operating smoothly. The sun beamed onto the horse track, and thousands of visitors hustled to place bets and watch the races throughout the day. The excitement was palpable. Despite an overnight natural gas leak that caused the closure of Hempstead Turnpike just east of Belmont Park in Elmont for several hours last Friday, Belmont Park’s 2011 spring meet began at 10:45 a.m., as scheduled. Emergency repairs were undertaken immediately after the leak was discovered and the road was reopened just before Belmont Park’s spring meet.
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By Jackie Nash
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5/3/11
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