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Justify, Gun Runner, Rosario elected to Racing Hall of Fame

Updated Apr 23, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the contemporary category. Read MoreJustify, Gun Runner, Rosario elected to Racing Hall of Fame

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga: Some Belmont buzz even on quiet opening day of training

Updated Apr 23, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — “C’mon, this isn’t Belmont.”

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga: Old Friends hosting birthday party on April 20, Commentator brunch on June 9

Updated Apr 23, 2024

GREENFIELD CENTER — Everybody gets a party at Old Friends at Cabin Creek on Saturday; Commentator gets a day all to himself during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

Saratoga Race Course: Whitney Viewing Stand at training track opens on April 25

Updated Apr 17, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Whitney Viewing Stand at the Oklahoma Training Track will open to the public beginning on Thursday, April 25.

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga: Racing museum's Derby preview panel scheduled for April 27

Updated Apr 12, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will play host to its annual Kentucky Derby Preview Panel program as well as a book and memorabilia sale on Saturday, April 27.

Saratoga Race Course: NYRA announces stakes schedule for summer meet

Updated Mar 22, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced on Friday the stakes schedule for the 2024 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which runs from Thursday, July 11 through Monday, Sept. 2.

Saratoga Race Course: NYRA releases ticket on-sale dates for various admission options

Updated Mar 8, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association has released ticket and hospitality on-sale dates for the 2024 Saratoga Race Course summer meet, which will open on Thursday, July 11 and continue through Monday, Sept. 2.

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HISA identifies risk factors, but no definitive cause in horse deaths at Saratoga

Updated Feb 28, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The federal agency in charge of making and enforcing safety rules for Thoroughbred racing in the U.S. has identified a variety of risk factors that likely contributed to an unusual spike in horse deaths during the Saratoga Race Course meet last summer.

Justify, Gun Runner, Rosario named finalists for Racing Hall of Fame

Updated Feb 29, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nine racehorses, six trainers, and two jockeys account for the 17 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga: Tickets likely will sell quickly this week

Updated Feb 13, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Based on response to news that the Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course this year, it’s likely that tickets for the event won’t last long when they become available to the general public this week.

2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga logo, ticket information released

Updated Jan 24, 2024

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga logo was released Wednesday, as was ticket information.

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga: Triple Crown winners have interesting history at the Spa ... or not

Updated Dec 12, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The third leg of the Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will be held at Saratoga Race Course for the first time ever on June 8, 2024.

Saratoga Race Course: Tote bag marks meet’s final premium giveaway

Aug 31, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Race Course’s final premium giveaway will be waiting at the gates Friday. Rounding out the foursome is a generously sized red and white polyester tote bag, presented by Saratoga Casino Hotel, according to a NYRA press release. Fans with paid admission — season tic…

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MacAdam: NYRA should’ve canceled Sunday’s card at Saratoga

Aug 27, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — “I don’t think I can come back here.” This wasn’t somebody making his first visit to Saratoga Race Course. It wasn’t a young parent with kids, who had to watch New York Thunder stumbling on the stump of his broken left fron…

Saratoga Race Course: The 154th Travers Stakes, by the numbers

Aug 27, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo put on a show Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, cruising past a star-studded field to win the Grade I, $1.25 million Travers Stakes for trainer Jena Antonucci and jockey Javier Castellano. He…

Saratoga Race Course: Travers winner Arcangelo likely will train up to BC Classic

Aug 27, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Arcangelo’s responsibilities at trainer Jena Antonucci’s barn at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday amounted to being walked out of his stall and posing for photographers. He crushed it. His responsibilities on the racetrack be…

Saratoga Race Course: Against a grim backdrop at Saratoga, Arcangelo shines brightest in Travers

Aug 26, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A rainbow has never looked so absurd. Absurd, because, from the northeastern sky, it perfectly framed the Saratoga Race Course starting gate moments before Arcangelo won the 154th Grade I Travers on Saturday. Absurd, becaus…

Saratoga Race Course: Bolshoi Ballet much the best in Sword Dancer

Aug 26, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — For all the races Aidan P. O’Brien has won internationally, he had never won at Saratoga Race Course before Saturday. Another course conquered. Ridden masterfully by Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, Bolshoi Ballet cruise…

Saratoga Race Course: Near-certain winner New York Thunder falls in Jerkens, becomes eighth racing-related fatality of meet

Aug 26, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — For the second Grade I stakes race being televised to a national audience this meet, tragedy ruined the mood of the day. And in eerily similar circumstances. Undefeated New York Thunder was cruising toward a sure victory in…

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Saratoga Race Course: Gunite turns tables on Elite Power in Forego

Aug 26, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — You can forgive trainer Steve Asmussen for miscounting the number of Gun Runner progeny he had entered on a big day like Travers Day. The leading sire of 2-year-olds in 2021 and of 3-year-olds in 2022 in North America is ju…

Saratoga Race Course: Rare confluence of three Triple Crown race winners in 2023 Travers

Aug 24, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — They’re bringing a full jewelry box to the Travers stakes this year. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes make up the Triple Crown collection, and in any given year it’s not unusual for three different horses to…

Saratoga Race Course: Hall of Fame jockeys Cordero, Dominguez to sign autographs

Aug 23, 2023

Hall of Fame jockeys Angel Cordero Jr. and Ramon Dominguez will sign autographs to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday and Sunday. Cordero will sign from noon-1 p.m. Saturday, and Domingu…

Saratoga Race Course: Advocates pushing to unionize racetrack backstretch workers

Aug 22, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Organizers announced on Tuesday an effort to unionize the backstretch workers at New York Racing Association tracks, including Saratoga Race Course. Claiming that the hundreds of hot walkers and grooms who care for the race…

Saratoga Race Course: NYRA to honor Funny Cide

Aug 22, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The New York Racing Association will honor the late Funny Cide on New York Showcase Day, Sunday, at Saratoga Race Course. He will be buried at the race track as part of a day-long tribute. One of the most successful and pop…

Saratoga Race Course: Belmont winner Arcangelo checking all the boxes heading into Travers

Aug 21, 2023

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Based on his race and workout schedule, Arcangelo looks like a slacker. Based on his behavior in the round pen next to trainer Jena Antonucci’s barn on July 8, five days before opening day of the Saratoga Race Course meet, …

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