🌱 How a Galway-foaled racehorse just turned a $100,000 head

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Galway-foaled racehorse just turned a $100,000 head

Also on today's calendar: Next Albany Job Fair: April 22, 2026 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 75, low: 43.
• Sunday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New York-breds bring $305,000, $300,000; Central Banker filly among 10 six-figure juveniles at OBS April opener (nytbreeders.org) — A promising racehorse filly was foaled at Innisfree Farm in Galway and just sold for $100,000 at a major Ocala 2-year-old sale, highlighting local ties to New York’s thoroughbred industry. She was among 10 New York-bred juveniles bringing six-figure prices, in a strong opening session that also featured top sellers bred in Hudson and Valatie.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galway

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 22

• Next Albany Job Fair: April 22, 2026
  Holiday Inn Express GPS Address: 400 Old Loudon Road, Latham NY 12110,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Nature Club: Earth Day
  Galway Public Library , 5274 Sacandaga Road , Galway
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Duanesburg JV Baseball @ Galway
  Galway High School , 5317 Sacandaga Rd , Galway
  4:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Trash to Treasure: Junk Journaling 101
  Galway Public Library Programs , 5274 Sacandaga Road , Galway
  11:00 am
• Fonda-Fultonville JV Baseball @ Galway
  Galway High School , 5317 Sacandaga Rd , Galway
  4:30 pm

Monday April 27

• Tech & Science Club: Pixicade
  Galway Public Library Childrens Programs , 5274 Sacandaga Road , Galway
  4:00 pm
• When Readers Meet
  Galway Public Library , 2112 East St. , Galway
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Galway Planning Board meeting
  GALWAY TOWN HALL , 5910 Sacandaga Rd , Galway
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Johnstown at Galway
  Galway High School , 5317 Sacandaga Rd , Galway
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday April 19

• Dungeons & Dragons: Kids Ages 7-12 - GROUP B
  Amsterdam Free Library , 28 Church St , Amsterdam
  11:00 am

Monday April 20

• Vega Help Drop In
  Amsterdam Free Library , 28 Church St , Amsterdam
  10:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• Kid's Program: Poetry Session
  Amsterdam Free Library , 28 Church St , Amsterdam
  3:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Pre-K Story Hour Ages 0-4: Special Guest!
  Amsterdam Free Library , 28 Church St , Amsterdam
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Skidmore College posted a job opening for Visiting Assistant Professor, Neuroscience in Saratoga Springs. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Day in Saratoga Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Galway here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ballston Spa

• Former Colonie dry cleaner added to NYS Superfund Site registry (news10.com)
• Behind the Scenes of a Saratoga Cannabis Dispensary (saratogatodaynewspaper.com)
• District attorney says fight that left homeless man dead in Saratoga started over money (timesunion.com)

Amsterdam

• Lincoln Center Kicks Off Accessibility Project With Vibrant New Mural (artnews.com)
• Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: April 17-19 (news10.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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