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Saratoga restaurant hosting watch party for local Olympic rowers
If you want to root for Team USA Including some local athletes, the Saratoga Rowing Association and Bright Sighted Media are throwing a big watch-party at Lago by Druthers in Saratoga. It’ll be in support of local rowers Kristi Wagner and Lauren O’Connor, and their coach Eric Catalano.
Shen sophomore to play in World Lacrosse women’s championship game
A local high school sophomore is about to show off her lacrosse skills on the international stage. Shenendehowa’s Macy Zeilman will play next month for the German national team in the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 championship. Zeilman, whose paternal grandmother from Germany, first played varsity lacrosse at Shenendehowa...
Saratoga Picks | Honorable Miss Handicap 2024
Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Accede will look to double up on Grade 2 scores when taking on seven rivals in Wednesday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for older fillies and mares, at Saratoga Race Course. The Honorable Miss is slated as Race 7 on Wednesday’s...
CBA Hosts Panel With Prominent Trainers in Saratoga
The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association, Inc. (CBA) will present "Buying the Dream", a discussion with prominent trainers. Moderated by Jesse Ullery, the exciting lineup of panelists consists of Steve Asmussen, Cherie DeVaux, Kenny McPeek, D. Wayne Lukas and Bhupat Seemar. These accomplished trainers will answer questions relating to their process for purchasing at public auction as well as their experiences once getting those horses to the track.
Valentine Candy Faces Up-and-Comers in Amsterdam
Multiple stakes winner Valentine Candy , in search of his first graded victory, faces no easy task in the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 26, when he will encounter several up-and-coming 3-year-olds. A five-time winner in 10 starts, Valentine Candy has earned just shy of a...
What’s Next – Saratoga Springs’ Rodell Evans
Each week this summer we're featuring one of the Capital Region's best student-athletes who just graduated high school on our segment "What's Next?". We dive into both what lies ahead, while looking back on their storied careers. It's a return to Saratoga Springs this week, as we highlight Rodell Evans III.
TAA to Highlight Initiatives in Saratoga
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will return to Saratoga this August to highlight accredited aftercare with a variety of initiatives at Saratoga Race Course and Fasig-Tipton. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present for both the weekend of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes, and the following week of the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling sales.
Competitive Affair on Tap in Honorable Miss
A well-matched field of eight is set to line up for Wednesday's GII Honorable Miss Stakes at Saratoga. Riding a three-race win streak, Juddmonte's Accede (Into Mischief) posted a last-out neck victory in the seven-furlong GII Bed 'O Roses at the Big A June 15. Trained by Chad Brown, the homebred previously recorded a pair of wins at Keeneland at the oval's Fall and Spring meets, including a 1 3/4-length score going six panels against optional claiming company in her seasonal return Apr. 24.
Caress Provides Rematch of Intercontinental Leaders
Sometimes a race is so good, you have to see it again. That appears to be the case with the July 25 Caress Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course. The top three finishers in the June 7 Intercontinental Stakes (G2T) who were separated by a neck run it back in Thursday's sprint over the same 5 1/2 furlongs at the Spa.
Force Wins 16U Division at Dalton CRA Tournament
DALTON, Mass. – The Berkshire Force rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth to break a tie and held off the Saratoga Smash in the bottom of the inning to earn a 12-11 win in the 16-and-under division title game at the Dalton CRA Tournament on Sunday.
NYRA to Honor First Responders at Saratoga Race Course
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will continue its tradition of honoring police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) for their dedication and service to the community on First Responders Day, Thursday, July 25, at Saratoga Race Course. First Responders Day is presented this year for the first time by Albany Med Health System.
Disc golf tournament boosts fitness and funds for Camp Lovejoy
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — A disc golf tournament held this weekend help people get in shape and raise money for kids, hoping they’ll do the same. The disc golf tournament raised money for the Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady. A toss and a nice little trek through...
Sparkle Blue Classy Defense in Big Dreyfus
LAUREL, Md. – Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke’s Sparkle Blue, exiting four consecutive graded-stakes, put her class on display by powering through the stretch and turning back stubborn longshot Cut From Class to win Sunday’s $100,000 Big Dreyfus at Laurel Park for the second consecutive year. The...
Speakers Announced for Aug. 1 Round Table Conference
The Jockey Club announced July 24 the speakers for its 72nd Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing to be held Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. ET at the Excelsior Springs Event Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. It will also be livestreamed on The Jockey Club's website jockeyclub.com. Stuart Janney III, chairman of The Jockey Club, will preside over the conference.
Virgin Colada Delivers Big Kick to Give Resolute a Notable Victory
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Add Virgin Colada (More than Ready) to the Resolute Racing's burgeoning list of firsts. So, so many firsts in its first season of racing. With her huge finish in the stretch in the seventh race Sunday at Saratoga Race Course, Virgin Colada got to the wire first, a half-length in front of Running Away (Gun Runner) in the 1 1/16-miles maiden special weight contest for 2-year-old fillies and was promptly tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star.' She won her, yes, first start in 1:44.32 and paid $11.20 as the 9-2 second choice in the field of 10.
Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Trainer Joseph Looking at Three Options for 'Consistent' Skippy
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–In his last eight starts, Skippylongstocking (Exaggrerator) has run at eight different racetracks. If trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. chooses the $1 million GI Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course for the 5-year-old's next start, it will be nine. Joseph said he is mulling over what is next...
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