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"Under the new spending plan, immigrants who are currently eligible for the Plan will lose that eligibility, including those who have been in the U.S. for fewer than five years and those who are here on temporary visas — both categories to which many backstretch workers belong."
It's Always Sunny in Saratoga ... except when it isn't — TAG at the Track
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The year 2025 is, indisputably, a summer like no other at Saratoga Race Course.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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“Everything depends on the condition book...And every time you tweak one thing, it messes up the entire book. There are already so many variables in racing, and the racing schedule shouldn’t be one of them."

Topping the MD racing wishlist: certainty

www.theracingbiz.com/2025/05/15/m...
Maryland racing stakeholders nervously eye the future * The Racing Biz
The starting gate issues that plagued Pimlico's opening weekend felt eerily symbolic to some Maryland racing stakeholders.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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If you want the details…. #racingsky. www.theracingbiz.com/2020/05/20/g...
Genaro: Reconfigured Triple Crown a tradition of its own * The Racing Biz
This year's "Triple Crown" won't look anything like recent Crowns have. That's neither new, nor a bad thing, argues Teresa Genaro.
www.theracingbiz.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Fiery-throated hummingbird dropping by for #Stunday
#EastCoastKin #photography
#photographersofBluesky #birds #PhotographersUnited
Hummingbird in flight. Directly coming at the lens with tail fanned and winds straight back. Blue head. Orange and yellow throat. Blue and green body. Black tail.
April 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The New York City Subway remains one of the best art galleries in this city
A colorful mosaic decorates the wall of a subway entrance area A rounded hallway is covered with colorful tiles in different geometric shapes and patterns Vibrant colored tiles decorate the wall of a subway entrance Another view, showing vivid blues and yellows in various patterns
April 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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It's like someone reached deep into my soul, ripped out the most essential part, and made a sign out of it.
April 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Well done, NYPD.

“Camilo Bravo Sierra, once a veterinarian at Aqueduct…has more violations with the Gaming Commission than all but one other vet in the last 40 years…Records show he admitted…misconduct and violating racing rules dating back to 2004.”
#racingsky

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The NYPD’s $734K horse vet has a history of violations and dishonesty, records show
Camilo Bravo Sierra has been fined by the New York State Gaming Commission at least seven times and ordered suspended from racing twice.
gothamist.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Ten years ago, I wrote about Eugene Wood, the namesake of the Wood Memorial. Still one of my favorite things I've ever written, and Wood's family will be at Aqueduct today. #racingsky

www.thoroughbredracing.com/articles/216...
Wood Memorial: A namesake race, a family reunion, and the colorful legacy of Eugene Wood | Topics: NYRA, Wood Memorial, Eugene Wood, Looking Back | Thoroughbred Racing Commentary
Article by Teresa Genaro: FROM THE ARCHIVE: Ahead of this weekend’s 100th anniversary edition of the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, Teresa Genaro examines the life of the charismatic New York figure who g...
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April 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey.
Beloved historic landmarks navigate an uncertain future after the LA fires
In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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I said the very same things just weeks after logging onto bsky for the 1st time.

Some dude said I was mistaken. I doubled down. Said that they need our resources & labor.

Without either one, who's going to get up & go to work for them & buy their crap???
March 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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By me:

A lot of people had a lot of words about Shachtman’s NYT guest essay. Not a lot of those words were devoted to the most vulnerable.
www.theracingbiz.com/2025/03/21/o...
Op-Ed: Heated industry defenses ignore backstretch workers * The Racing Biz
A New York Times op-ed criticizing racing generated heated industry responses that barely addressed the plight of backstretch workers.
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March 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing
March 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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I’d like to see more, thanks.
X post by Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1 ), posted 10 hours ago, featuring a verification badge. The text of the post reads, "Great news," accompanied by an image of a large yellow billboard in an urban setting with tall buildings in the background. The billboard text states, "If you are looking for some good news, Tesla lost $330 billion in market value in 25 days," with the Tesla logo and the text "|tPOSKE$" at the bottom. In front of the billboard, there is a black Tesla car parked on the street, and a few pedestrians are visible walking nearby. The scene appears to highlight a significant financial decline for Tesla with a sarcastic tone.
March 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Cheltenham Day 4 views from The Longshot Lad

"We finish the week with a terrific day of action - Flicker of Hope the Longshot bet of the day in Race 4 with East India Dock the best bet of the day in Race 1" ~ stevebyk.com/2025/03/14/3...
3/14: The Longshot Lad at Cheltenham | Gold Cup Day | At The Races with Steve Byk
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March 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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On #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate Lady Deborah Moody, who founded the town of Gravesend, which included Coney Island, in the 17th c. She was the only woman to start a colony in the New World. Its charter insured religious freedom and self-government.
Coney Island History Project banner honoring Lady Deborah Moody on kiosk in Coney Island. The banner shows a painting of Moody, the words "Founded the town of Gravesend" and "religious freedom" and the logo of the History Project. In the background, the Wonder Wheel, people sitting at a table beneath an umbrella, and a banner honoring Paul Boyton.
March 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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"55 stakes to be held at Aqueduct and Saratoga from early May to July 6"

David Grening has the details. #RacingSky 🏇
www.drf.com/news/55-stak...
55 stakes to be held at Aqueduct and Saratoga from early May to July 6
The stakes program for the Belmont at Aqueduct spring/summer meet, to be conducted in three parts, will have a somewhat different look to it in 2025. Over 37 racing programs, 28 days will be held at A...
www.drf.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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As The New Yorker turns 100, its art editor Françoise Mouly says the magazine's distinctive covers are meant to give readers "a sense of what's going on in the world, but not through words."
As 'The New Yorker' turns 100, its art editor reflects on magazine's distinct look
As The New Yorker turns 100, its art editor Françoise Mouly says the magazine's distinctive covers are meant to give readers "a sense of what's going on in the world, but not through words."
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February 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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The 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic winner White Abarrio is entered to run in Race 7 at Gulfstream Park.

20 MTP for Race 7.

📷 Barbara D. Livingston
November 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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Here's tonight's Hooked on Racing @thetdn.bsky.social with Jason Beem and Barry Irwin. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hooked-on-ra...
Hooked on Racing: Jason Beem and Barry Irwin
Over the past week, the TDN has been asking racing personalities with no family involvement in racing what the moment was that got them hooked. Jason Beem, track announcer and podcast host I grew up a...
www.thoroughbreddailynews.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Salt Lake Buzz- Michael Kern
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Seatle Slew - Gone West just turned 28 years old on January 30, 2025. He had a tough year, but he is the comeback kid.
February 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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my boys
February 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM