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Mike Tyson coming to Schenectady for Cage Wars 67
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is returning to the Capital Region at Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady for the next Cage Wars event, Cage Wars 67. Tyson, with his son Amir, will give live ringside commentary on Friday, September 13.
Martial arts school expanding into the Wilton Mall
For 13 years, the Saratoga Academy of Elite Martial Arts has been operating out of the Ndakinna Education Center in Greenfield Center. Now, the school is expanding by bringing its Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program to the Wilton Mall.
Thursday’s Saratoga picks – August 1
Welcome to August. The fourth week of the Saratoga meeting rolls along with Thursday’s 10-race card topped by a strong renewal of the Grade 2 Glens Falls for fillies and mares going long on the grass. A field of seven entered the 11-furlong Glens Falls, including defending champ, multiple...
Saratoga Rowers Compete in Paris Olympics
PARIS, FRANCE — Two members of the Saratoga Rowing Association competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics this week and last week: Kristi Wagner and Lauren O’Connor. As of press time, Wagner was scheduled to row in the women’s double sculls B Final on Thursday. O’Connor was slated to compete in the women’s quadruple sculls B Final on Wednesday.
Cogburn Back at Saratoga After Record-Breaking Victory
Authoring an encore might be an impossible mission for Cogburn . Let's face it, when you set a North American record in your last start, that's a pretty tough bar to match. Nevertheless, even if he turns in a somewhat slower performance, his 10 turf rivals face a steep uphill climb trying to catch him in the upgraded $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course.
NY Gaming Commission Suggests That Saratoga Should Have Synthetic Course
The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) has released its 2023 report regarding the high rate of fatalities upstate last year. Between May 26, 2023 and September 4, 2023, there were 17 equine fatalities at Saratoga Race Course, which again put the track's Thoroughbred safety record under scrutiny. Several suggestions were...
Ways and Means Will Be Tested in G1 Test
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Grade 1-placed Ways and Means will be put to the test in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Test presented by Ticketmaster, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies, at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by four-time Eclipse Award-winner Chad Brown, the Practical Joke bay...
Saratoga jockeys sing karaoke to raise money for injured colleagues
The jockeys at the Saratoga Race Course do their best work in the saddle. However, they traded in their saddles for microphones Sunday night, and raised a lot of money for their injured jockey colleagues. A couple dozen current jockeys sang karaoke in the annual fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled...
Saratoga jockeys raise money for Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
Every year, some of the best jockeys in the country come together to sing, dance and raise money for former riders who were severely injured on the job. For more than a decade, jockeys have been dropping the reins and grabbing a mic to karaoke for a cause. “We have...
The Jockey Club Round Table Conference
Welcome to the 2024 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing Aug. 1 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., hosted by The Jockey Club and presided over by Stuart Janney III, chairman of The Jockey Club. The keynote speaker is Todd Gralla, principal and director...
Diego Velazquez, Legend of Time Highlight G1 Saratoga Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Westerberg and Peter Brant’s Diego Velazquez and Godolphin’s Legend of Time lead an intriguing cast of well-matched sophomores in Saturday’s sixth running of the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational over 1 3/16 miles of the Saratoga Race Course Mellon turf.
NYRA Content No Longer Available on TwinSpires
New York Racing Association content is no longer available on TwinSpires due to an ongoing contractual dispute between NYRA and the advance deposit wagering platform owned and operated by Churchill Downs, Inc., according to a NYRA release. “Pending a contractual resolution between the two parties, pari-mutuel wagering, live video and...
This & That: Stan Da Man Night, Raising Awareness, and the Hall of Fame – DTD Exclusive
Friday was Stan Da Man Night at Albany-Saratoga, a yearly event honoring the memory of Stan Devore, promoter Lyle Devore’s father, and the night is always special and full of memories and extra money on the line for the competitors. One division that doesn’t always get in on bonus...
Technological Advancements in Focus at TJC Round Table
Initial speakers during the 72nd Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., discussed successful initiatives and technological advancements aimed at improving the horse racing industry. The Aug. 1 conference, presented by The Jockey Club, began with a welcome from TJC chair Stuart Janney III...
Saratoga Special July 31 edition
Week 4. Crank it up. A huge week and weekend on tap. Before we get rolling on the Hall of Fame, Whitney Day and the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, we recap all the action from last weekend. Fierceness shows up and shows off in the Jim Dandy. Nakatomi wins the Vanderbilt and Silver Knott keeps on rolling.
Whitney Weekend All-Turf Pick 5
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will offer a special all-stakes Whitney Weekend All-Turf Pick 5, linking races from Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3, at Saratoga Race Course. The Whitney Weekend All-Turf Pick 5, featuring a $0.50 base, low 15 percent takeout...
Saratoga Picks | Saratoga Oaks 2024
Godolphin’s British-homebred Cinderella’s Dream was a stylish winner of the Grade 1 Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational in her New York debut on July 6 at Belmont at the Big A. The Shamardal bay will have to annex an international field of six rivals if the fairytale is to continue in Friday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational, at Saratoga Race Course.
Rosario, Justify, Gun Runner Reach Hall of Fame in a Hurry
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- When Joel Rosario arrived in California as a virtually unknown jockey from the Dominican Republic in 2006, his mission was simple: survive. Eighteen years after his first races at Fairplex and Golden Gate Fields, Rosario will be inducted Friday into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. He was elected in his first year of eligibility.
Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Travers Might Have A Baffert Flavor To It
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who has won the GI Travers Stakes three times, could be going for No. 4 in this year's Midsummer Derby. Baffert, speaking from his summer base at Del Mar in California, said that one of his 3-year-olds–Parenting (Justify) or Muth (Good Magic) who were both tabbed as 'TDN Rising Stars'–could represent him in the $1.25 million race at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24.
Smokin’ T Back for More in Lure
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Grade 3 winner Smokin’ T looks to defend his title in Saturday’s Listed $135,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for older horses who have not won a graded sweepstakes in 2024, at Saratoga Race Course. DATTT Stable’s Smokin’ T was...
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