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Favorite Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes before a crowd of 46,301.

A couple of hometown heroes in the thoroughbred horseracing industry celebrated a memorable victory Saturday after favored Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, drew away down the stretch to … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/12/22

Essential Quality, right, with jockey Luis Saez aboard, overtook Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch to capture the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes before a crowd of 11,238 last Saturday.

Essential Quality rallies to win Belmont Stakes

Coming off the only defeat of his career, finishing fourth as the Kentucky Derby favorite, Essential Quality got redemption last Saturday when he edged past intense pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch for a thrilling 1 1/4-length victory in the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/6/21

Double mitzvahs in a one-horse mountain town

If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . . more

8/8/20

Tiz The Law crossed the finish line first at the Belmont Stakes on June 20, becoming the first New York-bred horse to win since 1882.

Belmont Stakes go on — despite pandemic

The Belmont Stakes looked a little different to fans and the larger horseracing community this year, as industry officials had to alter their operations due to the ongoing novel coronavirus … more

By Visvajit Sriramrajan | 7/1/20

In this horse race, Bloomberg may have the best stretch run

There is an adage that politics is very much a horse race. The best horse can leave the starting gate looking like the favorite. The race is tight over the next mile plus, but . . . more

2/21/20

Rockville Centre's Kevin Stack, left, sampled Press 195 sandwiches from Jaqueline Palma, center, and Chelsea English.

Hungry foodies gather for Taste of RVC

Food, fun and community spirit was again front and center at the 13th annual Taste of Rockville Centre at the St. Agnes Parish Center on Jan. 27. The event, which is sponsored each year by the … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 2/1/17

RVC's Turro helps clear horse trainer of doping charges

Rockville Centre resident Andrew J. Turro, a member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s litigation and dispute department and head of the firm’s equine and racing law practice, helped clear … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 11/9/16

Horse surgeon to be honored in Rockville Centre

Last month, Patricia Hogan, VMD, was named the winner of the first-ever New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s EquiStar Award for her dedication and exceptional work on behalf of New … more

By | 9/22/16

Creator, a 16-1 shot, nosed past Destin at the wire to win the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday evening.

Creator rallies to win Belmont Stakes by a nose

Notwithstanding the absence of a Triple Crown hopeful, the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes featured a dramatic finish with Creator inching past Destin in the final stride to win by a nose. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/12/16

Exaggerator heads field for 148th Belmont Stakes

For the 37th time in 38 years, there won’t be a Triple Crown celebration at Belmont Park after previously unbeaten Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist was denied the second jewel by Exaggerator, who romped down the stretch in the slop to capture the Preakness over the prohibitive favorite. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/6/16

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