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website anywhere Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article the first year in which all three races were in existence simultaneously thereby denying him a probable Triple Crown the first horse to win all three races (1919) The title was then given to subsequent pre-1950 winners at following annual dinners of the organization Triple Crown champions is provided in the table Welcome to 2025 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles – updated after the first jewel of the Triple Crown from the previous title of Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles – where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail This week’s profile, of course, is Sovereignty, the 1 ½-length winner of the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 3 at Churchill Downs let’s take a closer look at Sovereignty and how he might fit for both races Sovereignty has been a top 3-year-old pretty much from the start of the year He ran fourth in his debut in a sprint in August 2024 at Saratoga Race Course, ran second in a one-mile maiden race five weeks later at Belmont at the Big A, and had a coming-out party in his first start around two turns when winning the 1 1/16-mile Street Sense Stakes by five lengths Oct Sovereignty scorched his final three eighths of a mile in :36.74 to give every indication that he was a serious racehorse and his star has continued to rise as a 3-year-old Mott had Sovereignty ready to fire on Kentucky Derby day on a track he had shown an affinity for and with an extra eighth of a mile for his closing bid He completed his final three-eighths of a mile in :37.75 and his final furlong in :12.71 to outfinish favorite Journalism completing the 1 ¼ miles in 2:02.31 on a sealed sloppy track He improved to three wins and two seconds in six career starts and earned his first Grade 1 win in U.S he was traveling beautifully,” winning jockey Junior Alvarado said after Sovereignty rallied from 16th of 19 starters to prevail “When we hit the five-eighths pole he said he was ready I got him in the clear and he showed his stuff Speed Figures: Sovereignty needed to take a step forward in terms of speed figures to win the Kentucky Derby and he did so recording a new career-best Equibase and Beyer Speed Figure He improved four points from his previous best to a 103 Equibase Speed Figure and recorded a nine-point Beyer improvement to a 104 If he can duplicate that effort on two weeks rest in the Preakness or on five weeks of rest in the Belmont Stakes Sovereignty is dependent on multiple variables out of his control He benefitted from a fast pace in the Kentucky Derby but he was forced very wide in the stretch Ground loss is better than getting stopped behind a wall of fading horses and Sovereignty sustained his rally from the turn through the finish line Pimlico has a reputation as being kind to speed horses Last year’s Preakness winner Seize the Grey led from start to finish and six of the last 16 Preakness winners led after a half-mile The only deep closer to win the Preakness in the last 16 years was Exaggerator in 2016 so Sovereignty’s running style could hurt his Preakness chances The 1 ¼-mile Belmont Stakes at Saratoga last year was won by a runner who was second in the early stages but it’s not fair to predict if there is any type of preferred style off of one edition of the race at Saratoga Sovereignty should have no problem with 1 3/16 miles for the Preakness and 1 ¼ miles for the Belmont Stakes – he just won the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby There also is a strong chance he continues to improve with age and experience Sovereignty might just be figuring things out Triple Crown Potential: Ten years ago, American Pharoah ended a 37-year drought by sweeping the Triple Crown. Justify followed suit in 2018 Could Sovereignty become the 14th Triple Crown winner There is a reason Triple Crown winners are so rare: it’s incredibly hard to win three races against elite competition in five weeks the second (Preakness) coming on a short turnaround with two weeks rest There will be new shooters in the Preakness Stakes, like speedy Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino winner Rodriguez Other Derby runners will rest up for the Belmont Stakes five weeks later Should Sovereignty win the Preakness – and there is no guarantee as of this writing he will even return in two weeks – he would have a host of rested contenders from the Kentucky Derby and beyond waiting to play spoiler in the Belmont Stakes is very unlikely against what looks like a quality group of 3-year-olds The Preakness would be a difficult assignment for a deep closer like Sovereignty unless he gets a fast pace in the race or he can track a little closer to the front. If Mott and owner-breeder Godolphin opt to skip the Preakness in favor of the Belmont Stakes Sovereignty would be very tough to beat in his current form on five weeks of rest I’d love to see a Sovereignty-Journalism rematch in the Preakness Stakes for the milestone 150th edition but for now we wait to see how the field develops and whether or not there will be the chance for a Triple Crown sweep should Sovereignty take his talents to Baltimore A Beginner’s Guide to the 150th Edition of the Preakness Stakes Sunday Silence: The Star No One Wanted 2025 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles: Evaluating Sovereignty’s Chances in Preakness, Belmont Stakes Ten Unforgettable Kentucky Derby Upsets A Beginner’s Guide to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Sixteen Things to Know About the Kentucky Derby 2021 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses Get to Know All 13 U.S. Triple Crown Winners Wagering Menus, Post Times Set for Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan Cards at Pimlico NBC Sports Reports Largest Kentucky Derby Audience Since 1989 Five Takeaways You Need to Know From an Action-Packed Kentucky Derby Weekend Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here A Filipino family has opened a new restaurant Their siblings and parents are also involved in the business “We have just seen the lack of Filipino restaurants here,” says Diane “Kultura in Filipino translates to ‘culture’ “And we want to showcase the culture of the Philippines in Aberdeen.” The Rivera family moved to Aberdeen from the Philippines back in 2010 and also run catering company Dolores’ Lutong Bahay in the Northern Golf Club The menu at Kultura includes dishes like lumpiang Shanghai (pork spring rolls) kwek-kwek (battered quail eggs) and DLB’s pork barbecue (marinated pork skewers) There is also a traditional “sari-sari” store – similar to a corner shop – near the entrance of the restaurant which serves Filipino ingredients and snacks After a successful soft opening for friends and family on Monday night Diane says the restaurant is fully booked tonight “It feels amazing to have had such a great response,” says Diane “All the hard work my brother has been putting in here is worth it “We want the Filipino culture to be well known because we’re quite a way from back home we want to have the restaurant as a place they can gather Mum Dolores is delighted that her children are joining her on this journey with Kultura “I’m very proud because they love to follow my passions,” she says “They’re so happy about what they’re doing “We serve beautiful food because it’s from our hearts “Because it’s not only about earning an income it’s about making our customers happy.” The family team spent two months redecorating 47 Belmont Street they also added photography of key landmarks and traditions from the Philippines and other décor 47 Belmont Street has a rich foodie history over the last few years Many will remember it as home to Pizza Express, which closed during the chain’s restructuring back in 2020 In February 2022, Kirk View Cafe moved from its Union Terrace home to the Belmont Street unit Sadly, the restaurant closed due to “rising weekly costs” in July 2023 Most recently, it became a second home for Tucán’s South American cuisine in December 2023 But the owners shut their city centre location due to “no footfall” and returned to their original home in Rosemount in August 2024 the Rivera family have opened Kultura and the restaurant was bustling at lunchtime The first customer through the door was 31-year-old Jamie Lomas who enjoys Dolores’ food at the golf club He says: “I think it’s a really interesting cuisine that a lot of people don’t really know about “I think it will add a bit of vibrance to Belmont Street It’s a bit more interesting than some fast food chains.” Authentic Filipino cuisine is the aim at Kultura with 29-year-old chef Romeo leading the team in the open plan kitchen “Filipino cuisine is not very known here,” says Romeo but I think this will be the first proper Filipino restaurant in Scotland.” skin-on fries and lumpiang baboy (pork spring rolls) Kultura also offers “Filipino-style tapas” in an “all you can eat” menu Diane adds: “Filipino cuisine is known for amazing flavour “People tend to associate Filipino cuisine with Chinese food but our food has a taste that locals don’t know yet.” Kultura’s opening hours are 12-10pm Wednesday-Saturday and 11am-9pm on Sunday Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments the connections of two other top contenders from this year’s Kentucky Derby announced they will be skipping the Preakness Stakes Rather than wheeling back Baeza and Sandman in just two weeks for the second leg of the Triple Crown the teams of both talented colts will instead aim for the Belmont Stakes on June 7 After drawing into the Derby field following the scratch of Rodriguez earning his third consecutive triple-digit Equibase speed figure (101) via a solid third-place finish in the Derby We could not be more proud of Baeza today & his 3rd place finish! He finished strong & we are hopeful of what’s to come. Congrats to Sovereignty & Journalism- so well done! Thanks to Team Baeza- we’ll be back 💜💛💜 pic.twitter.com/IcWZ452FI8 Despite the impressive showing trainer John Shirreffs stated on Sunday that Baeza will not run in the Preakness “Quite a trip for him the whole week,” Shirreffs said Then that big field and the bumping that went on he ran well and we’re very proud of him.”  The half-brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage and 2024 Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch will likely be one of the top contenders in the 2025 running of the 1 ½ mile “Test of Champions" Pats for Sandman ❤️ pic.twitter.com/O15hGZZhpn Off his seventh place Kentucky Derby finish trainer Mark Casse stated that Sandman will likely follow the same route as Baeza opting to skip the “The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown” “More than likely Belmont, but crazier things have happened,” Casse told David Grening of the Daily Racing Form who was beaten by 12 ½ lengths as the second overall betting choice will for sure be among the top betting choices once again in the Belmont Stakes due to his pedigree as well as previously breaking his maiden over the dirt surface His sire Tapit has sired Belmont Stakes winners Tonalist (2014) We need to highlight that this year’s Belmont Stakes will run on Saturday June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs due to the ongoing construction at Belmont Park Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty May Not Race In Preakness Stakes Sovereignty Makes History, Wins the 151st Kentucky Derby Good Cheer Wins 2025 Kentucky Oaks, Remains Unbeaten The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER A historical marker has been erected in Belmont recognizing the courage and sacrifice in battle of about two dozen young men who have come to be known as the South Fork Boys 25-year-old Major William Chronicle led the force out of the South Fork River area in what is now Belmont to join other Patriots and confront British Major Patrick Ferguson and his regiment of American Loyalists at Kings Mountain.It had been more than four years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Ferguson was waging an aggressive campaign of intimidation against citizens and Patriot forces in the Carolinas Major Chronicle and three other members of his South Fork Boys died on Oct in a battle that has been recognized as a turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South Members of the Belmont Rotary Club heard about the heroism of Major Chronicle and the South Fork Boys recently as Laura Duncan representing the Daughters of the American Revolution spoke about the recent placement of a historical marker at 6131 Wilkinson Boulevard in Belmont near Crossfix Ministries.She said the four Gaston County DAR chapters - Major William Chronicle Tryon Resolves and William Gaston - waged their own long campaign to have the contributions of the South Fork Boys recognized with a marker More than 50 pages of documentation were compiled and submitted to obtain approval for the marker Major Chronicle's home was in present-day Belmont near where the Chronicle Mill (now the Chronicle Mill Apartments) was later named in his honor A historical marker recognizing Major Chronicle is nearby at 40 E Duncan said Major Chronicle and one of his men had an advantage because of their knowledge of the rugged terrain "Ferguson had made camp at Major Chronicle and Captain Mattocks old deer camp," she said "The South Fork Boys used their critical knowledge of the terrain to help inform the charge and provided a spy to gain key intelligence on Ferguson." Duncan described Major Chronicle's death in these words: "As they reached the base of the ridge with Chronicle some 10 paces in advance of his men crying out 'face to the hill,' when a musket ball struck him and he fell."Major Chronicle was buried where he fell and a stone marker marks the gravesite in Kings Mountain National Military State Park Also buried there are Captain Mattocks and two more South Fork Boys who also made the ultimate sacrifice that day Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting An Elon Musk lookalike has revealed the story behind a viral TikTok video filmed outside Aberdeen’s Belmont Chipper Hugo Dejean, also known by his artist name Hugo One was out in Aberdeen on Thursday night during a road trip across Scotland with four of his friends The 28-year-old from Luxembourg was filmed by his friend outside the Belmont Chipper as a man walked up to him and said he looked like SpaceX founder Elon Musk Mr Dejean, who works at the University of Luxembourg, said he found the video “really funny” and posted it to TikTok Since then, the video has surpassed one million views on TikTok. Hugo has talked about how the video came to be and how his similar appearance to Elon Musk was a “running joke” throughout the trip The Belmont Chipper even said the video resulted in an “increase to their sales” and that the two men were welcome back anytime said a range of remarks regarding Hugo’s appearance including: “It’s Elon Musk” and “‘mon the SpaceX” he said: “It’s genuinely concerning “Elon Musk is outside the Belmont Chipper.” with one user saying: “Why is Elon musk in Aberdeen?” Another added: “The more I look at him I’m convinced it is him.” someone said: “I actually thought that was Elon Musk just casually sitting outside a kebab shop in Scotland.” Hugo Dejean posted the video on Friday night to his TikTok page He told the P&J: “It was just a video filmed really quickly outside the Belmont Chipper in Aberdeen It’s just gone absolutely crazy.” the TikTok is currently at 1.3 million views It has also been picked up by a popular Instagram video page called Great British Memes which has 2.7 million followers, as well as a Scottish page which has one million followers. Hugo was visiting Aberdeen with four friends that he made during his time studying at the University of Aberdeen They did a tour of Scotland to celebrate their ten years of friendship “We said that since we studied in Aberdeen we needed to finish our trip in Aberdeen,” he said “We went out on the Thursday to Prohibition “After the night out we were feeling hungry so we went to the Belmont Chipper which is the one we always used to go to after a night out “I waited outside for my chips then suddenly this guy comes up to me and starts saying I look like Elon Musk.” He added that his similar appearance to Elon Musk had actually been a “running joke” throughout the trip I told my friends that people come up and say I look like Elon Musk Hugo’s friend was filming the viral video while the rest of his friends were behind the camera He added: “I think my friends were laughing at the situation Five people in the space of 24 hours said that I look like Elon Musk “I don’t want to say I’m getting used to it I’m not actually enjoying people coming up to me and saying I look like Elon Musk “Firstly because I don’t think he’s a good person Then also I don’t think he’s necessarily a good looking person so it’s not necessarily a compliment to me.” Hugo said one thing that was ‘making him lose his mind’ was the number of people thinking he is actually Elon Musk “This is also making me lose my mind – I feel like some people in the comments genuinely believe Elon Musk was in Aberdeen,” he said “Some people are writing comments saying: ‘is it him Belmont Chipper owner Rahim Chowdhury was in the shop while the video was being filmed He said: “It was totally out of the blue “I’d like to say thanks to everyone for all the kind messages Ohio — Belmont College and WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital have announced a partnership aimed at enhancing the college's radiology program which promises to bring significant improvements for students and healthcare services in the region "Having this partnership will allow our students to have the opportunities for more clinical sites There's so much demand for radiologic technologists right now that we are having a hard time keeping up with the demand," said Carrie White vice president of academic affairs at Belmont College will undergo a transition this summer with an updated curriculum and a new interim director who is also the Radiology Director at Wheeling Hospital "My biggest priority for them [students] right now is to just make sure they can achieve their graduation goals for 2026 We want to make sure they will be able to sit for their registry and make sure they meet all their criteria," Bond said Paul Gasparro emphasized the importance of the partnership but when you come up with a partnership with a major hospital in your area you're ensuring the future success of the program Students will be training in one of the major locations where they will be working You can't beat that," Gasparro said Local career opportunities were a focal point during the announcement with the partners aiming to ensure that local students have job opportunities to meet healthcare needs in the area radiology is one of the key components we provide at the hospital and making sure that we have a stable workforce a development of individuals going into the field is vitally important for us," said David Phillips vice president and COO of WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital "So whenever we can help out in the field we're going to make sure we do that." Law firm TLT has secured a 30-year conservation covenant for longstanding partner Belmont Estate making it the first offsite biodiversity net gain (BNG) provider in North Somerset and demonstrating the firm’s expertise in BNG.  Belmont is a regenerative organisation on a mission to inspire behavioural change through the delivery of nature-recovery projects nature connection and community programmes and natural capital solutions across multiple sites in the UK.  The conservation covenant was secured for Watercress Farm a key site in the organisation’s nature recovery journey allowing the site to be formally added to National England’s Gain Site register Belmont will play a central role in supporting regional development allowing developers to access high-quality BNG units whilst also driving ecological restoration that will benefit the local community.  Alongside advising Belmont on all the legal requirements of securing the conservation covenant TLT has also been providing legal guidance on BNG to the organisation since it became a mandatory legal requirement in February 2024 under the Environment Act  The team was led by partner and head planning at TLT Katherine Evans and partner in TLT’s future energy team David Miller.  Business Director at Belmont Estate commented: "Securing this covenant is a proud moment for our team and a testament to our long-term vision for nature recovery and connection in the Southwest Developers working with us aren't just ticking a box; they're aligning with a project offering enduring benefits for biodiversity and local communities." said: “This is a milestone moment for Belmont as well as the use of conservation covenants – one of the two legal mechanisms by which land can be registered on the site register By becoming the first offsite BNG provider in North Somerset the organisation will be delivering lasting conservation benefits for the good of the local area It was a pleasure to support the team in securing this covenant providing a pathway to help the business achieve its long-term sustainability goals.”  TLT became Belmont’s first corporate partner in 2022 The partnership is part of TLT’s commitment to working with other sustainability-minded organisations to support environmental and social goals and the communities where it is based The partnership has also allowed TLT staff to learn about nature and conservation through a community-led volunteering programme in Watercress Farm.  Katherine Evans Elias Stable’s stakes winner Captain Cook is a leading contender as he seeks his third local victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan (G3) The Peter Pan is the traditional prep for the $2-million Belmont (G1) which will be contested at a distance of 10-furlongs at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday June 7 as part of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival NYRA will waive the entry and starting fees to the Belmont for the first three finishers in the Peter Pan the Practical Joke bay enters from a fourth as the favorite in the local nine-furlong Wood Memorial (G2) on April 5 Captain Cook tracked the pace set by Rodriguez through fractions of 23.31 seconds and :47.44 on the fast main track before fading to fourth as that rival went onto victory “We thought that he ran as good as he could,” said Dutrow “He had everything go his way in the race and it seemed to me that he just kind of got outrun He has bounced back in his training and he is doing good Manny Franco] was on the outside of the Derby starting gate looking in with 35 total qualifying points after previously capturing the nine-furlong Withers (L) on Feb 1 at Aqueduct by 2 1/4 lengths over returning rival Surfside Moon His other effort for Dutrow was a third-out graduation by 9 1/4 lengths sprinting seven furlongs over sloppy and sealed going on Dec 28 here in his first start for new connections Dutrow said he likes the spacing between starts– it will be 35 days since the Wood Memorial so 35 or 40 days doesn’t make much difference because he is doing good,” said Dutrow “We are happy enough to look at this race.” Captain Cook was sixth going six furlongs for conditioner Norm Casse in his October debut at Churchill Downs He was later purchased for $410,000 at the 2024 Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale as part of the dispersal of the estate of the late John Hendrickson Captain Cook is out of the Grade 2-placed Indian Charlie mare Pow Wow Wow His third dam is 2003 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner and Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Bird Town a half-sister to 2004 Belmont and Travers (G1) victor Birdstone – both out of the Reine-de-Course mare Dear Birdie who finished 1 1/2 lengths behind Captain Cook for fifth in the Wood Memorial who is a half-brother to 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna out of the Uncle Mo mare Sataves also finished fifth in the one-turn mile Gotham (G3) in March at Aqueduct In his other two efforts for Black Type Thoroughbreds McAfee won his November debut at Churchill Downs ahead of a close second in a starter allowance there just over three weeks later Amo Racing USA’s Grade 1-placed Hill Road [post 4, Flavien Prat] was a top contender for the Wood Memorial but was scratched due to a fever. Trained by Chad Brown, the Quality Road bay’s last effort was a third in the 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay Derby (G3) on March 8 when adding blinkers He's fully recovered from the temperature and looks good I'm pleased with him,” said Brown "It's a really strong crop so if he's able to get to the Belmont it will be a real challenging race but we'll take it one race at a time." Hill Road’s first three efforts were for previous trainer Adrian Murray including a third to subsequent Champion 2-Year-Old Citizen Bull in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) in November at Del Mar Hill Road, a $350,000 purchase at the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, is out of the Argentinian stakes-placed Lemon Drop Kid mare Exotic Notion, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1-winner City of Light The Gun Runner chestnut won his one-mile and 40-yard debut on March 22 at Tampa Bay Downs he closed from 7 1/2 lengths back in fifth position en route to a 1 1/4-length score over Three Percent “It looks like he's going to want more distance and I thought this was a good spot to stretch him out It's a big step for an inexperienced horse but I do like the distance for him” Brown said "We've taken our time with him and he's starting to come around now." a $725,000 RNA at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale is a full-brother to Grade 3 winner Hall of Fame out of the unraced Giant’s Causeway mare Flag Day a half-sister to graded stakes-placed Street Ready and stakes-placed Robin Hood Manor Stable and Mair Lee Stables’ Surfside Moon [post 3 Junior Alvarado] was a last-out 3 1/4-length third to Pay Billy in the nine-furlong Federico Tesio on April 19 at Laurel Park the Malibu Moon chestnut was returning from a layoff due to a virus after his aforementioned second to Captain Cook in the Withers “I wish there was a little more time in between but it is nice to finally get him in two races back to back,” said Lawrence “He came out of his last in good order and we’ve had a couple nice breezes with him.” He also liked Surfside Moon’s six-furlong breeze in 1:15.60 on Sunday over the Fair Hill all-weather training track but I was extremely proud of his effort coming off the layoff and being sick as long as he was out of the Withers,” said Lawrence just got a little late in the last 70 yards With that race and the works under his belt hopefully it’ll put us in the winner’s circle for the Peter Pan.” Surfside Moon was 33-1 when making his sophomore debut in the Withers certainly outrunning his odds and posting a 90 Beyer He graduated third-out going one-mile on turf in August at Delaware Park ahead of off-the-board efforts in the off-the-turf Laurel Futurity and the 1 1/16-mile Awad (L) on turf at Aqueduct “I thought that going two turns on the dirt would really suit him,” Lawrence said “I was with his owner Jim Perella this morning [watching the work] we went down and met him right when he came off the track and you would never even know he worked It takes a lot to get him to huff and puff.” WinStar Farm and Repole Stable’s Uncaged [post 6 Kendrick Carmouche] added blinkers to win a one-turn mile optional-claimer by 1 3/4 lengths over On the Mount on a muddy and sealed strip on April 6 at Aqueduct the Curlin bay entered from a fourth in a six-furlong optional-claimer on March 2 at Gulfstream Park Uncaged’s lone other start was a debut win sprinting six furlongs on August 3 at Saratoga Race Course He was a $450,000 purchase at the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and is out of the graded stakes-winning Pioneerof the Nile mare Dark Nile Pletcher also sends out Team Penney Racing’s Vassimo [post 1 who made a pair of Grade 2 efforts on the Derby trail at Fair Grounds including a fourth in the nine-furlong Risen Star in February and a sixth when adding blinkers in the 1 3/16-mile Louisiana Derby in March The Nyquist bay crossed the wire first in his other two starts a one-mile and 40-yards optional-claimer in January at Tampa and a one-mile maiden in December at Gulfstream [later disqualified and placed last due to a medication violation] out of dual graded stakes-winning Pulpit mare Bsharpsonata was a $120,000 purchase at the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Pletcher has won the Peter Pan a record five times Madefromlucky [2015] and Promise Keeper [2021] Rounding out the field are Happily Delusional [post 2 Marshall Mendez] for trainer Paul McEntee.  leading to its biggest card being run on a Tuesday following Kentucky Derby winner Mage and Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch Click here to view this article from oleantimesherald.com WHEELING — Triadelphia Middle School eighth grader Sadie Murphy enjoyed a birthday surprise Friday morning — sort of but Belmont Savings Bank surprised her by announcing that her design will be used for the bank’s upcoming 140th birthday cards Bank representatives were at Triadelphia Middle on Friday morning to unveil the winning middle school artist design for Belmont Savings’ birthday card The winning design among high school entries will be announced later “I was really surprised and really excited “It’s something I really enjoyed doing.” created with colored pencils and shading pencils depicts a huge blue and yellow birthday cake with balloons surrounding it and the Belmont Savings Bank logo adorning the top Murphy said she worked through multiple options before she landed on the one that eventually won and the third one was my favorite,” she said Belmont Saving Bank President Todd Cover said the selection committee fielded 55 entries from 12 local middle schools The group whittled the lineup to three finalists then ultimately picked Murphy’s as the winner “It just encapsulated everything we wanted a birthday celebration to be,” Cover said “It’s just a fun picture.” said it has been a joy to watch Murphy grow as an artist while at Triadelphia both academically and artistically,” she said “It’s been a pleasure to have her in class and watch her grow in her abilities I’ve just tried to foster her and nurture her abilities the best I can It’s just a winning combination.” Today's breaking news and more in your inbox WOODSFIELD — Local community members can participate in a spring car show while helping to raise funds for two .. 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MARTINS FERRY — Tickets are still available for The Times Leader’s second annual Community Night with the .. | https://www.timesleaderonline.com | 200 S refurbish and reopen Aberdeen’s shuttered Belmont Cinema appointed their new chief executive Matt Buchanan becomes the new chief executive officer of Belmont Community Cinema Ltd a charity set up in the wake of the theatre’s untimely closure following the collapse of the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) in October 2022 strategic leadership and a deep passion for film to his new role following a highly successful tenure as venue manager at The Montrose Playhouse 40 miles south of the city Matt was instrumental in transforming a derelict swimming pool into a thriving hub for film And his proven leadership and dedication to community-focused arts make him the ideal choice to lead The Belmont Cinema into its next chapter Matt Buchanan said: "I'm deeply honoured and excited to play my part in the reopening of The Belmont Cinema and I’m ready to play my part for the good of every film lover in our city “I've seen first-hand the positive difference that access to good quality cinema I believe that Aberdeen deserves an inclusive “Building on the incredible work already done by the Board of Trustees and with the support of the people of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire I'm positive that we're on our way to making this dream a reality." chairperson of Belmont Community Cinema Ltd enthusiastically welcomed Matt to the team saying: “Our Board are thrilled to have Matt join our team at such a pivotal moment in our story as we work tirelessly to get the projectors whirring again at The Belmont “Matt’s enthusiastic vision for the future of the theatre and his experienced background navigating similar situations like the one Belmont finds itself in at the moment were exactly what we were looking for to help bring our ambitious plans to life under Matt’s leadership and with the unwavering support of our Belmont Community who have supported us steadfastly every step of the way independent cinema that Aberdeen deserves and can be proud of." 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part of bankruptcy proceedings and a sign outside the former Big Lots in Nashua says the chain is coming and has a link for job applications The brand did not have any locations in the Granite State before the lease takeovers The “highly differentiated and fast-growing extreme value retailer” sells a broad selection of brand-name products Its first store opened in Pennsylvania in 1982 are located in existing and adjacent trade areas and have long serviced value conscious consumers,” Eric van der Valk It worked out well with the 33,400-square-foot space not having to sit vacant for long a retail leasing broker at Verani Commercial The Marketplace was previously known as the Belknap Mall before recent upgrades The concept of Ollie’s might remind some of the discount closeout retailer Building 19 which sold off its assets in 2013 — including the “Good Stuff Cheap” slogan as part of bankruptcy filings The graphics of its “humorous in-store signage” also have a familiar font Better merchandising and presentation,” said Levy as compared with Building 19 Ollie’s claims to be “America’s largest retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory.” The brand has 576 stores in 32 states and plans to open 75 stores in fiscal year 2025 Belknap Marketplace only has two spots left including a former 8,359-square-foot CVS pharmacy spot Vernet Properties also transformed The Apple Tree Shopping Center in Londonderry The sad news of Leda Lanes in Nashua closing has been circulating for weeks The owner Sean Howard hopes to reopen in a new location “We can’t thank our customers enough for the memories we’re already planning for the future — and we hope to bring candlepin bowling back to the community soon,” the post reads The land will be transformed into another strip mall RelAxe Throwing in Manchester officially closed at the end of last month The place claims to be the first ax-throwing experience in New Hampshire The decision came after the business launched a new website in February The business had a cult following and multiple leagues but no word on what ultimately did them in our hearts are filled with gratitude for every single person who has made this journey so special When we opened as New Hampshire’s first indoor axe throwing venue we set out to bring something new and exciting to the community Something for everyone,” a post on Facebook reads “What we didn’t expect was just how much this place would come to mean not just to us is adding a new offering: Slopeside Shakes which will serve up boozy and non-boozy milkshakes The offering will debut this week as part of its fourth anniversary weekend including the installation of a new bar top The new bar features trail maps of ski resorts including Ragged Mountain To celebrate the brewery aged its Summit Imperial Stout in Buffalo Trace and Rittenhouse Rye bourbon barrels the business added a new taproom and expanded its restaurant PastAmore Ristorante Italiano on Route 101A in Amherst is bragging about its recent renovations both online and on its sign out front “Check out our new bar,” the sign proclaims “If it’s been a minute since you last visited wait until you see our amazing renovations “Stop in and check it out!” a Facebook post reads Have an idea for New Business? 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Journalism is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5, and Coolmore affiliates “We’ll give him a day or two to get his feet underneath him and see where we’re at,” McCarthy said “He’s run well back off of quick rest before Journalism made the first three starts of his career in a seven-week timeframe last fall, culminating in a Los Alamitos Futurity victory His 1 1/2-length defeat in the Derby was his first since finishing third at six furlongs in his career debut McCarthy earned his first Triple Crown race victory with Rombauer in the 2021 Preakness Stakes and would be grateful for another chance to contest the 1 3/16-mile classic race if the decision is made to run “It’s still very prestigious in its own right,” McCarthy said “I would like to win any Triple Crown race I would have liked to put the Derby in the books and worried about the rest of the stuff later Journalism will stay at Churchill Downs for the near future as final decisions are made. Should connections choose to skip the Preakness in favor of the June 7 Belmont Stakes, McCarthy said he would ship early to Saratoga Race Course McCarthy was visibly emotional about the defeat Sunday morning, but could not be more proud of the effort his Santa Anita Derby winner put forth “I thought he ran very well,” McCarthy said “It was unfortunate that he got pinched a little bit there leaving the gate He was a little bit further back beneath the wire the first time around than I would have liked but put in a wonderful run around the turn and was beaten by the horse I thought he had to beat.” McCarthy said he had been impressed by Sovereignty exiting the prep season and during training hours in the week before the Derby “I thought after the Florida Derby, even with as well as the winner [Tappan Street] ran I thought [Sovereignty] was the horse to beat,” he said “Coming out of the turn, as well as we were moving, I could see Junior [Alvarado on Sovereignty] was behind us moving just as well I thought it was just a matter of who was going to stick around longer Sovereignty stuck around a little longer than [Journalism] did.” Journalism’s jockey, Umberto Rispoli said after the race that he did not feel Journalism was comfortable early when racing on the sloppy going McCarthy said he is hopeful he will have another shot at Sovereignty this year saying he believed both horses will be in the conversation for Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old by year’s end “He’s as good as there is in his class this year He showed up and ran as advertised,” McCarthy said “Take nothing away from our horse yesterday Also running well in the Derby was C R K Stable and Grandview Equine’s Baeza After a stressful week for the connections as they waited to see whether he’d draw in off the also-eligible list the son of McKinzie rewarded their patience with a closing third-place finish “I don’t think he had the best of trips,” trainer John Shirreffs said “Running on an off-track for the first time that’s a little bit of a different experience Shirreffs said the Preakness is not under consideration for the half-brother (same dam [mother] different sire [father]) to 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage and 2024 Belmont winner Dornoch we’d rather go back to California and regroup a little bit,” Shirreffs said He did mention that plans could change any time before the colt boarded the plane which was still an undetermined date as of Sunday morning Baeza is under consideration to have one more attempt at becoming Puca’s third classic winner in three years in the June 7 Belmont Stakes saying farewell to the colt’s many connections with “I had said prior to the Derby that the only way we would go to the Preakness is if we won the Derby,” Casse said about skipping the Preakness for the Belmont has sired four Belmont Stakes winners at the customary 1 1/2-mile distance the race will be held at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga Race Course while construction continues of a new grandstand at Belmont Park struggled a bit with the wet racetrack while racing at the tail-end of the field “He was not handling the kickback at all early on and that’s why he was so far back,” Casse said We’re gonna rebound and look at the Belmont.” Lynch reiterated his desire to return the son of Speightstown to shorter races but possibly the Woody Stephens next,” he told Churchill Downs publicity The Woody Stephens Stakes is a seven-furlong Grade 1 race on the Belmont Stakes undercard There was disappointment in the Japan camp as Luxor Cafe (12th) was impacted by a rough trip and Admire Daytona (19th) weakened in the slop Churchill Downs Asia representative Kate Hunter posted on X that both horses emerged in good order and could return to the United States later in the year to contest the Nov 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar Trainer Bob Baffert told Churchill Downs publicity Sunday morning that Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino winner Rodriguez who was scratched from the Derby with a foot bruise He has continued to train since his scratch Derby pacesetter and reigning 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull Trainer Todd Pletcher said Sunday morning that Toyota Blue Grass Stakes third-place finisher River Thames remains possible for the Preakness The Maclean’s Music colt breezed four furlongs May 2 on Belmont Park’s training track in :48.75 State veterinarians scratched Pletcher’s lone Derby entrant, Grande, on May 2. His owner, Mike Repole said the colt was dealing with a cracked heel Pletcher stated Sunday morning that the Curlin colt will have a May 5 check-up with veterinarian Dr Larry Bramlage of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital “We’ll see what we’re going to do from there,” Pletcher said On track at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning was Steve Asmussen-trained Preakness hopeful Clever Again Oaklawn Park’s Hot Springs Stakes winner jogged two miles on a sloppy track SLIDESHOW: Get to Know 2025 Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty The original timber cabinetry has stood the test of time A 1950s retro throwback in Belmont has provided a housing haven for first-home buyers moving in from the Surf Coast The mid-century modernist style house at 71 James St sold recently for $647,000 after the seller credited the residence with saving him through Covid lockdowns The property was listed with $650,000 to $700,000 price hopes RELATED: Belmont home morphs from bachelor pad to family sanctuary Geelong’s future hot spots to buy a home in now ‘Pretty as a picture’ Geelong house for sale with no kitchen The vendor had plans for the outside but is handing the baton onto someone else Ray White Highton agent George Politis said the mood in the market improved after the first interest-rate cut in February but buyers were still wary of houses where they believed they may need to do some structural work “There has been a it more positivity in the marketplace since the interest-rate drop,” Mr Politis said Mr Politis said it was a good property and interest spiked after the home was featured on a Retro Houses for Sale Facebook page “There’s a fair bit of popularity behind those (homes) at the moment,” Mr Politis said The first-home buyers were moving in from the coast where homes were less affordable for young purchasers Modern comforts like split system heating and cooling have been installed alongside sympathetic mid-century light fitting The vendor is a keen op-shopper who is always on the lookout for interior pieces The owner bought the property in 2019 when it was billed as ripe for renovation But he had other ideas and slowly set about bringing its timber cabinetry and vintage kitchen back to life “I’ve always been a fan of retro and the Atomic ranch style and I didn’t think I’d find one in Geelong,” the vendor Ben told the Advertiser previously the wooden features – there was a lot of things like shaggy blue carpet that a lot of people would have looked past so I was lucky to be able to get it and during lockdown I had a lot of time not being able to do much so that allowed me to work on it He pulled up the carpets to reveal timber floors repaired the individual architraves in each room and refreshed the bathroom still retaining the original curved vanity third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. 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Belmont Bay has officially won the ‘Best Fish and Chip Shop’ category after topping a poll in the Harrow Online Awards The win was confirmed after the public poll, held in the Harrow Online Group on Facebook, received over 1,000 votes Belmont Bay came out on top with 39% of the vote said: “We’re delighted to win such a special award in the midst of our 21st year in business In previous years we’ve had success in competitions nationally voted through the National Fish Friers Federation this award means much more to us because the votes come from the people who matter most and to come out on top within such a strong field is a proud moment for us I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who voted and to the Belmont Bay team this achievement wouldn’t be possible without your contributions.” Barracuda in Headstone Gardens came in second place with 22% of the vote while Sea Pebbles in Hatch End finished third with 12% Harrow Online Director Chris Mitchell said: “We want to say a huge congratulations to Belmont Bay for winning the first ever Harrow Online Award Thanks as well to all the other brilliant fish and chip shops that took part- it’s been great to see the local community showing so much support.” Belmont Bay will receive their trophy soon Harrow Online is a company registered in England and Wales Queen City News MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Spring is the season of renewal and an idyllic photo opportunity “Enjoy nature and be in the moment,” says photographer Lauren Bakis “The trees come back to life; the flowers start to bloom.” Bakis sometimes clicks her camera at Tuckaseege Park But when she isn’t capturing spring’s new beginnings she documents the flickers of joy that lead to a heart wrenching ending taking photos of Lynn Jones of Gastonia and her dog Luke “An end-of-life session is what they call they’re kind of known as But I call them ‘celebration of life,’” Bakis told Queen City News “You’re just naturally going to love on him the way that you do documenting a sweet bond that goes back to 2018 That’s when Jones rescued Luke days before he was set to be euthanized at shelter “Luke is the best; he is my soul dog,” Jones said “We’re going in every couple of months to just see how things are going,” says Jones “At our last visit they told us it would probably be just a couple more months That’s why Jones savors each snapshot taken by Bakis holding onto him,” she directed Jones as she posed with her pet Lauren shoots the end-of-life sessions for free “A dog’s only fault is that they never live as long as we want them to And so whenever they do cross over the rainbow bridge we have these forever memories to hold on to,” said Bakis ‘This would really be special to have one day,’” Jones says Bakis has held sessions with dozens of terminally ill dogs. She’s part of a nonprofit network called The Tilly Project that started in Maine and connects pet owners with photographers worldwide “These are completely 100 percent complimentary,” said Bakis “When someone tries to offer me payment for these Lauren photographed Grace and Jon Thompson’s beloved pet “[Penny will] be remembered in the quiet moments the way she made us feel and the millions of photos (from countless photoshoots) we have.” Grace said “We plan to spread her ashes in all of the places that made her tail wag so that whenever we visit those places again we’ll remember her there and have those happy memories “You have to love them enough to let them go because you would never want them to suffer,” Bakis says I’m think I’m still in nap mode.’ Hi baby boy!” said Bakis Boone wanted these pictures of Spooky taken before it was too late “I’m accepting the fact that he’s getting a little older,” she said “We had to say goodbye to one of my other dogs last year so I didn’t really get a chance to do that.” This kind of pro bono work speaks to Bakis Her two Golden Retrievers inspired the name of her business: Lifeisgolden_photography that I know one day I’m going to have to do this with my dogs,” she said She hopes the photos are an emotional visual aid for families it was important to get some nice pictures of Luke with her children and husband Bakis stays focused on the picture of unconditional love “I’m going to remember what an angel Lauren is for doing this,” Jones says “You never know when your last picture is going to be with someone these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals!