Free Seminar To Kick Off Fasig-Tipton Festival Of Racing
Thursday, July 02, 2009
By Ashley Herriman

On Saturday morning, Aug. 8, Fasig-Tipton and co-sponsors The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), ThoroFan, and New York Thoroughbred Breeders (NYTB) will host a free education program “From the Horse Farm to the Finish Line: A Seminar on the Thoroughbred Industry” in the sales pavilion on East Avenue. ... more
The Fun is Set to Begin July 29 at Saratoga Race Course
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

When the gates open for the 141st season at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, July 29, fans can count on the best in thoroughbred racing set against a backdrop of unmatched charm, ambience – and fun! Wildly popular giveaways, free concerts, star-gazing at the celebrities, and enchanting backyard picnics are all part of the scene, but at its heart, Saratoga is about the horses ... more
Gates Swing Open Early at Saratoga Race Course for the 29th Annual Open House
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

The familiar gates of Saratoga Race Course will open three days early as the Spa prepares to host its annual pre-season preview party, the 29th annual Open House. A Saratoga tradition held prior to the start of racing season at North America’s most historic thoroughbred racetrack, Open House returns Sunday, July 26, to offer a full day of attractions, games and activities ... more
New and Old Traditions Mark 2009 Special Events
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

Undeniably one of the most popular non-racing features of the six-week meet at Saratoga Race Course, Sunday giveaway days will again be a focal point in 2009. Four giveaways are planned this year: An Alabama Stakes baseball cap on Aug. 2; a short-sleeve Saratoga t-shirt on Aug. 16; a long-sleeve Saratoga t-shirt on Aug. 23 and a Saratoga knit winter cap on Sept. 6 ... more
New Curlin Café Joins Dining Array at Sartoga Race Course
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

It’s no coincidence that the newest dining venue at Saratoga Race Course is named for one of its biggest stars. Curlin, winner of the 2008 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga – not to mention two-time Horse of the Year and all-time leading money-earner in North America with more than $10 million in purses – is in a class by himself. Befitting the stallion’s long list of accomplishments, so is the new Curlin Café ... more
ESPN & MSG Plus Have Saturdays at Saratoga Covered
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

ESPN will once again provide live television coverage of Shadwell Travers Day on Saturday, August 29 at Saratoga Race Course, and MSG Plus is introducing a “Saturdays at Saratoga” one-hour, live television show that will air on the remaining five Saturdays ... more
Inaugural Fasig-Tipton Festival Of Racing Set For Aug. 8-9
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

The Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing at Saratoga Race Course the weekend of August 8-9 will celebrate the rich partnership between racing and yearling sales with a variety of special events, a celebrity race call, best-turned-out horse (and people!) contests and an innovative, free speaker series for fans ... more
The Travers Festival Celebrates 140 Years of The Travers Stakes with Nine Days of Special Events
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

For the 14th consecutive year, the Travers Festival is set for Saratoga and the Greater Capital Region in anticipation of one of the highlights of the summer: the $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes for the world’s top three-year-old thoroughbreds. Visitors to Saratoga Race Course and the surrounding area can enjoy nine days of special events, culminating in the 140th running of the Shadwell Travers on Saturday, August 29 ... more
Spa Looking Forward To a Strong Season In 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

While discussions of the economy tend to be bleak these days, optimism reigns supreme in the city of Saratoga Springs. “Inquiries in response to our traditional forms of advertising are up about 18 percent from 2008,” said Joe Dalton, president of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce ... more
High Tea and Hang 10 at Saratoga Race Course
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

Saratoga fans can watch and wager on the best of British racing in the mornings and enjoy West Coast twilight simulcasting from the comfortable confines of the expanded backyard English/SoCal Racing Tent, presented by Hendrick’s Gin, this summer at Saratoga Race Course ... more
Durkin’s Third Race Call For Charity Is The “B.E.S.T.”
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By NYRA Press Office

Tom Durkin
 When New York Racing Association track announcer Tom Durkin returns to his traditional post atop Saratoga Race Course beginning on Wednesday, July 29, his daily call of the third race will be a fan’s B.E.S.T bet ... more
"Rachel" Takes Up Summer Residence in Saratoga Springs
Sunday, June 28, 2009
By Jenny Kellner

Rachel Alexandra
 Scarcely 12 hours after her record-setting victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose at Belmont Park, Rachel Alexandra stepped onto a van that carried her up the Northway to Saratoga Race Course, which will be the base for her summer campaign ... more
Final Four Saratoga Job Fairs Approaching Soon
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Contact: Julie Levine

The New York Racing Association, Inc., gearing up for another sensational meet when Saratoga Race Course begins its 141st season on Wednesday, July 29, is offering four more job fairs for people interested in working the 36-day Spa meeting, which ends on Monday, September 7 (Labor Day). ... more