Matt Gannon
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Horses, Fighting Irish, the occasional corgi
The Heartland
The Heartland
Aloha 2025. Aloha 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Aloha 2025. Aloha 2026.
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As we finish the semester, we pass along a Christmas blessing from Father Bob and music from our Advent Lessons and Carols in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart:
"May the love of Christ fill you with hope, courage, and joy this Christmas and always."
https://youtu.be/PfnmD9n-7v8
"May the love of Christ fill you with hope, courage, and joy this Christmas and always."
https://youtu.be/PfnmD9n-7v8
Merry Christmas from Notre Dame 2025
YouTube video by University of Notre Dame
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December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
As we finish the semester, we pass along a Christmas blessing from Father Bob and music from our Advent Lessons and Carols in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart:
"May the love of Christ fill you with hope, courage, and joy this Christmas and always."
https://youtu.be/PfnmD9n-7v8
"May the love of Christ fill you with hope, courage, and joy this Christmas and always."
https://youtu.be/PfnmD9n-7v8
Donegal Momentum yessir!! Great job Tom Morley, sublime ride Irad Ortiz. #RacingSky.
August 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Donegal Momentum yessir!! Great job Tom Morley, sublime ride Irad Ortiz. #RacingSky.
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Donegal Momentum appeared on first blush to be OK after perhaps stepping in a turf divot in the Kelso, according to Acacia Clement on NYRA TV.
July 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Donegal Momentum appeared on first blush to be OK after perhaps stepping in a turf divot in the Kelso, according to Acacia Clement on NYRA TV.
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Godolphin's Think Big stretches his speed beyond 5 1/2 furlongs for the first time in nine months when he faces a high-quality field of older horses in the $175,000 Kelso Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.
Think Big Faces Mile Specialists in High-Quality Kelso
Godolphin's Think Big stretches his speed beyond 5 1/2 furlongs for the first time in nine months when he faces a high-quality field of older horses in the $175,000 Kelso Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.
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July 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Godolphin's Think Big stretches his speed beyond 5 1/2 furlongs for the first time in nine months when he faces a high-quality field of older horses in the $175,000 Kelso Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.
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A. P. Kid, a ridgling 3-year-old son of Honor A. P., was making just his third career start in the $300,000 Pennine Ridge, which he won by 6 1/4 lengths for Donegal Racing.
A. P. Kid Earns First Stakes Win in Pennine Ridge
A. P. Kid, a ridgling 3-year-old son of Honor A. P., was making just his third career start in the $300,000 Pennine Ridge, which he won by 6 1/4 lengths for Donegal Racing.
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June 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A. P. Kid, a ridgling 3-year-old son of Honor A. P., was making just his third career start in the $300,000 Pennine Ridge, which he won by 6 1/4 lengths for Donegal Racing.
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With a smart front-end score in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) on the inner turf June 5 at Saratoga Race Course, Donegal Momentum added another accomplishment to his ever-building résumé.
Donegal Momentum Claims First Graded Stakes in Poker
With a smart front-end score in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) on the inner turf June 5 at Saratoga Race Course, Donegal Momentum added another accomplishment to his ever-building résumé.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
With a smart front-end score in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) on the inner turf June 5 at Saratoga Race Course, Donegal Momentum added another accomplishment to his ever-building résumé.
Amen, Pat
Column: In a sport where greed keeps undercutting tradition, the USC-Notre Dame rivalry needs to continue. That’s primarily on USC, which is in danger of further chiseling away its identity. bit.ly/4mkwBz7
USC vs. Notre Dame Football Rivalry Must Continue
The greatest intersectional rivalry in college athletics is in danger of ending after this season as the sides have not agreed to an extension.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Amen, Pat
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China’s first police corgi, Fu Zai, has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus after he was caught swiping a sausage from a child during a street patrol.
China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
China’s first police corgi, Fu Zai, has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus after he was caught swiping a sausage from a child during a street patrol.
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The dam to 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Mage and 2024 participant Dornoch would get another shot at immortality if her McKinzie colt Baeza finds his way into the field for the first leg of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Puca Again Has Chance at Making Kentucky Derby History
The dam to 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Mage and 2024 participant Dornoch would get another shot at immortality if her McKinzie colt Baeza finds his way into the field for the first leg of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The dam to 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Mage and 2024 participant Dornoch would get another shot at immortality if her McKinzie colt Baeza finds his way into the field for the first leg of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.
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Puca, the dam of 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage and last year's Belmont (G1) and Haskell (G1) stakes winner Dornoch, was named the 2024 Broodmare of the Year at the April 11 Kentucky Thoroughbred Association's Kentucky-breds Awards Dinner.
Puca Named Broodmare of the Year at the 2024 KTA Awards
Puca, the dam of 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage and last year's Belmont (G1) and Haskell (G1) stakes winner Dornoch, was named the 2024 Broodmare of the Year at the April 11 Kentucky Thoroughbred Association's Kentucky-breds Awards Dinner.
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April 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Puca, the dam of 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage and last year's Belmont (G1) and Haskell (G1) stakes winner Dornoch, was named the 2024 Broodmare of the Year at the April 11 Kentucky Thoroughbred Association's Kentucky-breds Awards Dinner.
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Rallying from fourth in a field of six 3-year-olds, Gate to Wire did not exactly live up to his name in the $155,000 Swale Stakes Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park, but he was in front when it mattered most in the seven-furlong race: the finish.
Gate to Wire Rallies to Take Swale in First Dirt Start
Rallying from fourth in a field of six 3-year-olds, Gate to Wire did not exactly live up to his name in the $155,000 Swale Stakes Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park, but he was in front when it mattered most in the seven-furlong race: the finish.
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February 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Rallying from fourth in a field of six 3-year-olds, Gate to Wire did not exactly live up to his name in the $155,000 Swale Stakes Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park, but he was in front when it mattered most in the seven-furlong race: the finish.
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GATE TO WIRE ($29.20) came from off the pace under Dylan Davis to light up the tote board in the $165,000 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The Munnings (Coolmore America) colt tried the dirt for the first time for trainer Todd Pletcher and owners Donegal Racing.
February 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
GATE TO WIRE ($29.20) came from off the pace under Dylan Davis to light up the tote board in the $165,000 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The Munnings (Coolmore America) colt tried the dirt for the first time for trainer Todd Pletcher and owners Donegal Racing.
We Are ND!! Let’s go Irish! ☘️☘️☘️☘️
January 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We Are ND!! Let’s go Irish! ☘️☘️☘️☘️
Mele Kalikimaka 🌴🥂🏄🏻♂️🌊🎄
December 25, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Mele Kalikimaka 🌴🥂🏄🏻♂️🌊🎄
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