Thursday, July 3, 2025

Daily Digest: ‘Not American values’: Tonko rebukes ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Also: Annual ‘Celebrate Saratoga’, July 4th celebration to return to Spa City this Friday • HORSE RACING: Strate Cash looks to get the money in G3 Manila
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Thursday, July 3, 2025

 
 

Happy Thursday!

Hope everyone enjoys the upcoming holiday weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website.

Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor


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‘Not American values’: Tonko rebukes ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Hours after the US Senate sent it back to the House, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko stood at the Albany-Rensselaer train station with a black go-bag and issued his assessment of the One Bi…

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Annual 'Celebrate Saratoga', July 4th celebration to return to Spa City this Friday

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — There's no place like the Spa City in the summer, and a prime example of that is the festivities that are being held throughout Independence Day. For the first time, the Sa…

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HORSE RACING: Strate Cash looks to get the money in G3 Manila

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Belladonna Racing's Strate Cash will look to make his first start for new connections a winning one in Friday's Grade 3, $200,000 Manila, a one-mile inner turf test for 3-year-olds on Day Two of the July 4th Racing Festival, at Saratoga Race Course. The Manila is slated as Race 8 on a stacked Independence Day card headlined by the Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational in Race 9. The program is supported by the Grade 2, $400,000 Suburban presented by Subourbon in Race 10; the Listed $150,000 Harvey Pack in Race 11; and the Listed $150,000 […]

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HORSE RACING: My Sweetheart tries dirt in Listed $150K Schuylerville

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Debby Oxley's impressive debut-winning Kentucky homebred My Sweetheart will make her stakes bow in Friday's Listed $150,000 Schuylerville, a six-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies, on Day Two of the July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse, My Sweetheart steps up to stakes company off a strong debut graduation on May 22 over the Churchill Downs turf. The daughter of Flameaway led each step of the five furlongs under returning rider Frankie Dettori, facing pressure from Mother of Pearl at the three-eighths call and gamely driving clear at the […]

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2026 Toyota Crown Nightshade turns up the wick

As the Hybrid world is taking over the vehicle market, and for good reason, the Toyota Crown continues on with its excellence. In 2025 Grasso's Garage gets the opportunity to review the 2026 Toyota Crown Nightshade. Wrapped in Storm Cloud, Toyota's Nightshade's top color, shows out exceptionally. Powered by a 2.5 Liter 4-cylinder hybrid engine with 4 drive modes, boasts a 236 combined net horsepower. An eCVT transmission was also present and the Crown offered on demand all-wheel drive standard. Safety and technology top the list for the Crown as they really excel in the safety and technology categories. In […]

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