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NorthBrit said:
April 27th
1943
Judy Johnson rode Lone Gallant in a steeplechase in Baltimore to become the first woman jockey to ride as a professional.
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Maryland was the first colony to organize horse racing with the founding of the Maryland Jockey Club in 1743. The first official Thoroughbred-only race in the colonies was held in Annapolis, Maryland in 1745. While Virginia witnessed the arrival of the first Thoroughbred in 1730, it was Maryland’s soil that bore the inaugural Jockey Club of the U.S. in 1743. Maryland’s five tracks for Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds are the cradle of American racing. In 1747, Maryland Governor Ogle imported two English thoroughbreds, Spark and Queen Mab, and Benjamin Tasker, Jr., had purchased Selima, an English mare, from the queen's royal stables.
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May 7th, 2025 - History in the Making

Sistine Chapel's doors swing shut, conclave to elect new Pope begins.​

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Black smoke, no Pope yet.
 
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May 8th, 2025 - From the Baltimore Sun

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope​

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The new pope's name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words “Habemus Papam!” — Latin for “We have a pope!” — from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.​

 
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May 8th, 2025 - From the Baltimore Sun

Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV​


Pope Leo XIV said “Peace be with you” in his first words as pope, offering a message of peace and dialogue “without fear.”​

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Bruette said:
May 8th, 2025 - From the Baltimore Sun

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope​

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The new pope's name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words “Habemus Papam!” — Latin for “We have a pope!” — from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.​

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Not being a Catholic, do I understand that when this all started they just burned the voting ballots and if the smoke was black they had to vote again? Now I understand they have special chemicals they put on the fire to make it show one way or the other.
 
Iron Horseman said:
Not being a Catholic, do I understand that when this all started they just burned the voting ballots and if the smoke was black they had to vote again? Now I understand they have special chemicals they put on the fire to make it show one way or the other.
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That is an interesting question! But I don't have the answer.

I will investigate and see what I can find out.
 
Iron Horseman said:
do I understand that when this all started they just burned the voting ballots and if the smoke was black they had to vote again?
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You are correct sir!

The white and black smoke seen during a papal conclave comes from burning the ballots used by the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel. This tradition dates back centuries, but the method has evolved over time.

Black Smoke (Fumata Nera) - Indicates that no pope has been elected. Historically, this was achieved by burning ballots with wet straw and pitch. Today, a chemical mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur is used to create a distinct black color

White Smoke (Fumata Bianca) - Signals that a new pope has been chosen. Previously, dry straw was used, but now a combination of potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin ensures a clear white plume

The Process
  1. Ballots are burned in a special iron stove inside the Sistine Chapel.
  2. Chemical cartridges are activated in a second stove to ensure the smoke is clearly black or white.
  3. The smoke is released through a chimney, visible to crowds in St. Peter’s Square.
  4. If white smoke appears, a bell rings, and soon after, a cardinal announces “Habemus Papam” ("We have a pope").
This system prevents confusion, as past conclaves sometimes produced gray smoke, making it unclear whether a pope had been elected

Sources:
catholicnewsagency.com
phys.org
 
May 17th, 1837 - The Baltimore Sun was first published 188 years ago. That year, Martin Van Buren was president; Michigan became a state; Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young created a fancy goods emporium that would become Tiffany & Co.; John Deere patented the first commercial steel plow; and John Lea & William Perrins created Worcestershire sauce.
Happy 188th anniversary to The Baltimore Sun.
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The first edition of The Baltimore Sun, published on May 17, 1837.
 
May 17th, 2025 - Today is the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse, Baltimore, Maryland!
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The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
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May 17th, 2025 - Journalism wins the 150th Preakness Stakes race at Pimlico.
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Journalism surges into first place in the final moments of the 2025 Preakness Stakes. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun Photo)
 


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