Pat Mckenna; Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) concluded its 2016 season at Saratoga Race Course with all-sources handle of $647,322,503, virtually flat with last year's record wagering that had shattered the previous high water mark by more than 10 percent.
Najja Thompson
Earning his first-ever training title at Saratoga Race Course while setting the record for most wins during a meet with 40, Mechanicville, N.Y. native Chad Brown captured the H. Allen Jerkens training title, while jockey Jose Ortiz emerged atop the jockey standings with 65 winners.
Jenny Kellner
Trainer Chad Brown and jockey Jose Ortiz put the finishing touches on their championship summers on closing day at Saratoga Race Course, teaming up to win the 112th running of the Grade 1, $350,000 Hopeful with the late-running Practical Joke.
Brian Bohl
Ring Weekend overtook Take the Stand in deep stretch en route to setting a course record in Monday's Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at Saratoga Race Course.
Jenny Kellner
Briefly overtaken by Dearest turning for home, 22-1 shot Lucy N Ethel battled back along the inside to prevail by a half-length on Sunday in the 69th running of the Grade 2, $300,000 Prioress for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.
Brian Bohl
Mexican Gold's victory in Race 10 on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course marked trainer Chad Brown's 39th win of the meet, breaking a record that had stood for five years. Brown, who surpassed Todd Pletcher's previous record of 38 set in 2011, also clinched his first Saratoga training title Sunday afternoon.
NYRA Press Office
The battle for meet-end honors for owners, trainers and jockeys has come down to the final two days of action at Saratoga Race Course.
Brian Bohl
Suffused stalked the pace and overtook four horses in the stretch to take the 21st running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Glens Falls on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, giving jockey Jose Ortiz his fifth winner of the afternoon.
Heather Pettinger
The 63rd edition of the Grade 1, $600,000 Woodward came down to the final exciting yards as Stronach Stable's Shaman Ghost prevailed in a four-horse dash to the wire Saturday afternoon at Saratoga Race Course.
Dave Litfin
A memorable summer at Saratoga Race Course produced another historic moment when the photo-finish camera could not separate the two Tapit fillies in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway.
Karen M. Johnson
Favorite Camelot Kitten looked as if he were poised for victory in the Grade 3, $300,000 Saranac at Saratoga Race Course Saturday afternoon, but Inspector Lynley and rider Joel Rosario had other notions.
Brian Bohl
Royal Posse rallied from next-to-last and went on to a 5 ¼-length victory in Friday's 35th running of the $100,000 Evan Shipman for New York-bred 3-year-olds and up at Saratoga Race Course.
Najja Thompson
A field of 10 talented runners, each looking to establish themselves in the older male turf division heading into the fall, will line up for the final stakes of the Saratoga Race Course meet in the Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap on Monday's Closing Day program.
Pat McKenna and Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) hosted nearly 50 local non-profit organizations, schools and PTAs at Saratoga Race Course during the 2016 season. The focus of these efforts took place at the Community Outreach Booth, adjacent to the Jockey Silks Room across from the Walk of Fame, and at the Saratoga Pavilion throughout the 40-day summer meet.
NYRA Press Office
Three years ago, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas celebrated his 78th birthday when Strong Mandate upset the Grade 1 Hopeful for long time owners Robert Baker and William Mack at odds of 7-1.
Dave Litfin
After giving her many backers some anxious moments turning for home, Coasted proved much the best in Thursday's 12th running of the $100,000 P.G. Johnson at Saratoga Race Course.
Dave Litfin
Man o' War, Buckpasser, Nashua, Secretariat and Affirmed are among the roster of winners, so it's fair to say the Hopeful has long been a showcase for thoroughbred immortals.
Jenny Kellner
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has already annexed one of the most important races for fillies and mares at Saratoga Race Course this year, saddling Cavorting to victory in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign. Sunday, the trainer will have not one but three chances to add another when he sends out Kareena, Takrees and Coniah to face seven other 3-year-old fillies in the Grade 2, $300,000 Prioress.
NYRA Press Office
Coming in under the radar for Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Woodward is Stronach Stables' classy and versatile Shaman Ghost, who captured the 2015 Queen's Plate on Woodbine's synthetic surface for former trainer Brian Lynch, and returned to post a decisive victory in this year's Grade 2 Brooklyn in his second start for Jimmy Jerkens.
Saving every inch of ground every step of the way, Made You Look rallied from just off the pace to win Wednesday's Grade 2, $200,000 With Anticipation for 2-year-old turf runners at Saratoga Race Course.
