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At Belmont Stakes track regulars have mixed feelings

For the hundreds of workers who toil for weeks to get Belmont Park ready for what traditionally is one of the biggest dates of the horse racing calendar, the days leading up to Saturday's Belmont Stakes are very much crunch time.

But for the fans scattered throughout the grandstand Thursday, it was just another day at the races.

"I'll go home, maybe make a few bets at the OTB," said...

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