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PHONE IT IN If you want to place a legitimate bet, the easiest way for a novice player to write a Belmont ticket is to start a New York Racing Authority (NYRA) account via telephone. Call 1-800-THE-NYRA; you no longer need to deposit a $100 minimum to bet the Stakes, since NYRA has changed the required balance to a buck. You can phone in bets a minute before post time, but leave at least a week to set up the account because you must mail a check to New York. NYRA accepts wagers from residents...
STUFF IT AWAY Thanks to a healthy collectibles market, if Smarty Jones is the victor, your winning ticket may be worth more if you never cash it in. Here's why: a $2 bet on Smarty Jones probably won't pay off more than $1.50. But if you put the stub in your sock drawer, experts say it's probable you'll be able to sell it as a collector's item for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in 10 or so years. Think that sounds crazy? Last week's winning eBay bid for an uncashed $2 Smarty Jones...
Rather than attempt to create an entirely new network for distribution, the tandem will be working in close contact with Phillips Brooks House and organizations like City Step to spread its message to potential ticket recipients. From there, a website currently under construction would allow those interested to reserve tickets ahead of schedule for both themselves and their expected guests...
...avoided visiting Sicily for a wine tour because you've heard that their vintners aren't up to the level of their chefs, be brave and book your ticket. My favorite wine areas are the most rugged, generally to be found east or south of Palermo. You can't walk two steps without coming across a dramatic landscape?or a delicious Nera d'Avola...
Luxury tech has traditionally been limited to big-ticket items--there's a small but substantial market for $25,000 TVs, for instance, and true audiophiles can drop more than $100,000 on a speaker setup. With Sony's new Qualia line, that high-end sensibility comes to the usually mass-market world of personal electronics...