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Senate Republicans Battle over Rural Hospital Relief Fund to Offset Medicaid Cuts

John Thune · Saratoga Springs

Senate Republicans Battle over Rural Hospital Relief Fund to Offset Medicaid Cuts

60% Center coverage: 87 sources

Senate Republicans including Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) say a new proposal to create a $15 billion relief fund for rural hospitals is not adequate to make up for tens of billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding cuts included in the Senate megabill to enact President Trump’s agenda. Collins told reporters Wednesday that the $15 billion relief fund floated by the Senate Finance Committee is likely not the final offer from Senate Republican …See the Story

HORSE RACING: Donegal Momentum Looks to Keep It Rolling in G3 Kelso

Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga Springs

HORSE RACING: Donegal Momentum Looks to Keep It Rolling in G3 Kelso

Coverage: 2 sources

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Donegal Racing’s Donegal Momentum goes for a graded stakes double in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Kelso, an inner turf mile for older horses, on Day Three of the July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Tom Morley, the 4-year-old son of Uncle Mo was last seen wiring the Grade 3 Poker on June 5 over course and distance to land his first graded stakes victory, cruising through splits of 24.34 seconds, 4…See the Story

Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: She feels so small when I hug her goodbye

Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga Springs

Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: She feels so small when I hug her goodbye

Coverage: 2 sources

She feels so small when I hug her goodbye. It surprises me because she usually fills whatever room she inhabits with an outsized personality. I forget that her physical form is quite petite. I’m not the hugging type, but with the kids, I embrace this hypocrisy. Usually holding on a few beats too long …for them … as we part. These days, we greet each other this way, too. “Enough, Mom! I’ll be here all week.” My daughter came home from college (sh…See the Story

Saratoga Notebook: Sovereignty Takes Next Step Toward Summer Goals

SARATOGA SPRINGS–When Neil Poznansky, sitting on the back of GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes champion Sovereignty (Into Mischief), saw jockey Junior Alvarado early Friday morning, he wore a wide smile. “How'd I do?” Poznansky said. Alvarado grinned back. No answer necessary. Sovereignty did what Poznansky, Alvarado and Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott wanted to see as he had his second work since winning the Belmont last month. Working in …Kentucky Derby · Saratoga Springs See the Story

Jason Aldean earns 30th No. 1 with ‘Whiskey Drink’

Jason Aldean has earned his 30th No. 1 at country radio with his latest single “Whiskey Drink,” featured on his album Highway Desperado. Aldean joins an elite class of entertainers who have logged 30+ No. 1 hits throughout their career like George Strait, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and most recently, Blake Shelton. Aldean shared: “Thirty No. 1s is a huge milestone, and I couldn’t let it go by without th…Jason Aldean · Saratoga Springs See the Story

Saturday tab: Sandman, La Cara are 2 of 41 graded winners

Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse had Sandman and La Cara, two of his barn stars, work over the Saratoga main track Saturday. New York Racing Association clockers caught Sandman going solo over five furlongs in 59.4 seconds and out six furlongs in 1:13.0 as he prepares for a start in the Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes on July 26. Keep track of graded stakes on HRN:Stakes schedule | Stakes Tracker | Stakes results La Cara, who was clocked going…Hall of Fame · Saratoga Springs Read Article

Saratoga undercard: Obliteration wins by 10 1/2 in Sanford

Obliteration was impressive improving to 2-for-2 when he won by 10 1/2 lengths in the $175,000 Sanford (G3) a six-furlong sprint for six 2-year-olds racing Saturday at Saratoga. Owned by Leland Ackerley Racing and trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, the Violence bay graduated by a widening 7 1/2 lengths sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on June 12 at Churchill Downs. He upped that margin Saturday with a time of 1:10.65. OBLITERATION is now a perfec…Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga Springs Read Article

Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga closed temporarily by flooding

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Northshire Bookstore’s Saratoga Springs location will remain closed through at least Monday after flooding caused by an apparent problem on an upper floor.Floods · Saratoga Springs Read Article

Youknownothing starts back up following a grueling effort

There is no stakes race scheduled Sunday at Saratoga on what is technically closing day of the Belmont at Aqueduct spring/summer meet. The feature on the 10-race card is a second-level allowance/optional $75,000 claiming event scheduled for 1 1/2 miles over the inner turf course.Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga Springs Read Article

Saratoga Notebook: McPeek Never Lost Faith In Thorpedo Anna

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Next Wednesday, 2024 Horse of the Year & 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) is expected to be in Saratoga. Trainer Kenny McPeek said she will ship to the Spa from Kentucky along with Mystik Dan (Goldencents), last year's GI Kentucky Derby winner. Thorpedo Anna is coming off a three-length win in the GII, $500,000 Fleur de Lis Stakes at Churchill Downs last Saturday. “She is fine, she is like a rocket ship,” McPeek sai…Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga Springs Read Article

Keri Brion: Off and running at Saratoga for one of racing's top up & coming trainers

With the summer racing season heating-up now at Saratoga, Keri Brion is poised to continue her ascent as one of Thoroughbred racing’s most talented up-and-coming trainers. And the Maryland-based Fair Hill trainer isn’t wasting anytime breaking the gate as she sends off one of her very promising 2 year-olds Dolce Vino, the son of Omaha Beach, on opening day today (Thursday, July 3) of the first-ever July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga. Listen…Saratoga Springs, New York · Saratoga Springs Read Article

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