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The Belmont Stakes is a favorite Long Island pastime for many of us. It’s the third (and last) leg of the US Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. The race’s return to Long Island each June is a time for celebration, and an opportunity to enjoy the beginning of summer. To take advantage of the occasion, many local establishments are running specials to encourage patrons to come out for the big day. One of the most popular local events is the Garden City Belmont Festival. All of 7th Street in Garden City is shut down for the day, and actual start gates are brought in from the Belmont tracks for kids run through as they pretend to be racehorses. There’s something fun for everyone at the Garden City Belmont Festival; drink specials at the various local bars, fabulous food from an array of vendors, face painters, clowns, and pony rides for the kids, live music, and the wildly popular Annual Wing-Off. This year, the wing contest will benefit the Ace in the Hole Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that was founded in memory of 1st LT Michael LiCalzi USMC. The fallen hero lost his life while serving in our troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom in May...