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Anthony is Appearing Before the New York State Assembly at 11:00 AM Today

Lonnie@lonnie
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#1 · November 21, 2025, 10:53 AM

To view the livestream, go to https://nystateassembly.granicus.com/player/event/4204?view_id=13&redirect=true

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#2 · November 21, 2025, 3:08 PM

Anthony is a rockstar!  He was so good today.

The archived video hasn't been posted yet, but it can be found on this page:  https://nyassembly.gov/av/hearings/

Anthony was the second "panel" to testify... You have to go in about 25 minutes or so to get to his testimony.   Joe Faraldo testified two panels later and cited Anthony and fractional ownership, and further testified about the licensing hurdles that Anthony testified to.

All-in-all, just an awesome job by Anthony.  👏👏

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#3 · November 22, 2025, 7:24 AM

Anthony's testimony:

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#4 · November 22, 2025, 7:27 AM

Joe Faraldo's testimony:

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#5 · November 22, 2025, 7:40 AM

Tom Grossman, Principal, Blue Chip Farms gives testimony:

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#6 · November 22, 2025, 11:05 AM

AMac speaks extremely well to the issues, particularly the barriers of entry for new owners.  I will always support him for this.  With his strengths (when compared to his lesser developed skills…not calling them weaknesses), the industry would be better served by him being in a full time role in promoting and marketing fractional ownership to the public and other industry participants.  I am certain that he would do well in track promotions as well.

Just wished that those with money to burn on ridiculously overpriced horses would put a fraction of their wealth into improving the sport in such innovative manners.  Perhaps most importantly, the USTA and its Canadian counterpart need regulatory authority, instead of the state by state system currently in place.

I can dream …

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#7 · November 22, 2025, 3:43 PM

Norm I agree with everything you said. Promoting Anthony to a full time roll talking about fractional ownership would take foresight. The leaders of this industry have hair as grey as mine and much thinner 🙂 Foresight as the history shows in the USTA and racing in general is lacking. We are reactionary never innovative. We need younger leadership. Problem is the grey haired guys are young as far as racing goes. Sad. As Steven Tyler says Dream On my friend. 

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