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  Saratoga Race Course - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saratoga Race Course is a famous horse-racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York.
In 1943, 1944 and 1945, racing was not held at Saratoga due to travel restrictions brought on by World War II; in those years, the stakes races that would have been run at Saratoga were contested at Belmont Park instead.
Steeplechase races are also run at Saratoga and may take place on either of the aforementioned turf courses, depending on the distance of the race.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saratoga_Race_Course   (370 words)

  
 Saratoga Springs : Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Saratoga is a delight to explore on foot, whether through its plentiful parks and gardens or its historic streets that are graced with fine examples of late-19th and early-20th-century architecture.
Saratoga Springs became a famous spa town in the 19th century, and was known as "Queen of the Spas," with hotels hosting visitors seeking the local mineral waters for drinking and mineral baths.
Saratoga Springs is a nice and relaxed place for families, with plenty of parks and a handful of sights that should entertain children of all ages.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=3452&catID=3452010029   (1266 words)

  
 New York Racing Association - Saratoga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Saratoga Race Course is a 350-acre racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The 2006 meeting will be 36 days long from Wednesday, July 26 to Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4.
Saratoga is the home of the 137th Running of the Travers Stakes on Aug. 26, 2006.
Winning pari-mutuel tickets from all races conducted in 2005 at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course must be cashed on or before March 31, 2006.
www.nyra.com /Saratoga/displaypages.asp?id=25&track=S   (550 words)

  
 Saratoga Race Course Seating Chart, Saratoga Race Course Tickets, Saratoga Race Course Maps
Saratoga Race Course is one of the most famous and historic racetracks in the world.
The first Saratoga race meet took place in 1863 and the track’s marquee race, the $1 million Travers Stakes, will be renewed for the 136th time this year on August 27.
Saratoga’s summer meet, held each year from late July to Labor Day, is perhaps the best meet in the country and annually attracts top horses, jockeys and trainers.
www.gotickets.com /venues/ny/saratoga_race_course.php   (159 words)

  
 New York Racing Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New York Racing Association is the non-profit management group that runs the three largest thoroughbred horse-racing tracks in the state of New York.
It should not be confused with the New York State Racing Commission, the official governing body that oversees racing in the Empire State.
The completion of video-lottery terminal installation at the Big A is expected to help increase income (and thus purses) for whichever entity wins the current franchise, whether it be NYRA, another operator (such as Frank Stronach's Magna Entertainment, the owner of Pimlico Race Course) or a partnership of NYRA with another entity.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_Racing_Association   (406 words)

  
 Saratoga Race Track - Saratoga Race Track Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She would be followed at the Saratoga Race Track by such legends as Longfellow, Man o' War (who suffered his only defeat in the 1919 Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga Racetrack) Gallant Fox, Kelso, Cigar, Secretariat, Affirmed, Alydar and Fourstardave.
Betting windows and TV's are available throughout the grounds of the race course, so, you'll be able to participate in the action even if you not sitting in front of the finish line (there's about a hundred year wait for those box seats...).
The Travers was instituted in 1864 as a tribute to the president of the racing association, William Travers.
www.harlequinfarm.com /saratogart.htm   (825 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Saratoga Stars in This Horse Play
Saratoga is just as effective as ever in reducing a person to the proper speed for August.
Saratoga brakes for horses, and since most of the barns are across the street from the main track, lines of cars come to a stop each morning as the horses clip-clop across the street for their constitutionals, heads bobbing, nostrils flexing in the fresh air.
As thoroughly as horse racing traditions are celebrated here, at least equal measure is devoted to the here-and-now of racing and to its future.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/horse/daily/aug99/25/summer25.htm   (1815 words)

  
 Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | Saratoga
The 137th meet at the Saratoga Race Course is a little more than a week away.
NYRA's Saratoga Maintenance Department is in charge of 300 barns that are set upon the 350 plus acres the Saratoga Race Course takes up.
Not far from the race course, situated along busy-Broadway is Impressions.
www.capitalnews9.com /content/your_news/saratoga?ArID=140733   (315 words)

  
 Saratoga Travel and Vacation Planner!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Saratoga Springs is perhaps best known for its horse racing, which runs from late July through Labor Day.
The biggest racing event of the Thoroughbred meet is the Travers Stakes, known as the Midsummer Derby, which takes place the last weekend in August.
Located in the beautiful Saratoga Spa State Park, the Performing Arts Center is also home to the New York City Ballet for three weeks in July and the Philadelphia Orchestra during the month of August.
www.saratoga.org /planner   (631 words)

  
 Saratoga Tales by Bill Heller and many more from Whitston Publishing
The day before at historic Saratoga Race Course, Cassidy, who followed his father into the profession and started horses for 51 years at Saratoga, Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack and Jamaica, had made the second mistake of an otherwise distinguished career spanning some 125,000 races.
Saratoga Race Course has been saturated with unprecedented events since its unlikely opening in the middle of the Civil War, August 3, 1863.
Saratoga's unique Victorian charm and hallowed traditions have been attracting racing fans to Saratoga Springs every summer for 14 decades.
www.bookmasters.com /marktplc/rr01203.htm   (267 words)

  
 Saratoga Thoroughbred Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Afleet Alex won't race in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth on Aug. 7 because of an ankle injury that required surgery on Wednesday.
This year Saratoga Race Course will offer 45 stakes, 30 of which are graded and 13 of which are Grade 1 races, featuring nearly the all the best trainers, horses and jockeys in the racing world.
Horse racing fans and their families flock to Saratoga Springs for the Saratoga racing season 2005.
spaces.msn.com /saratogaracing   (1664 words)

  
 Saratoga Race Course - Horses and History combine at this classic Saratoga Springs NY Racetrack
For those that like to be in the thick of things, seating is available near the Course to watch the race up close and personal.
Live music adds ambiance to the Saratoga Race Track, and near the front gates, there are vendors that sell beautiful pictures of the horses, jockeys, and the grounds.
For fun-filled excitement and thrills, Saratoga Race Course is always the place to be and be seen during Saratoga Springs' summer season.
www.saratoga.com /HotSpot_SaratogaRacetrack.cfm   (449 words)

  
 Daily Racing Form - Saratoga Horse Racing 2003
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Despite a dreary start and dreary finish, it was another strong season at Saratoga.
--> SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - It was a fitting conclusion to an unprecedented meeting for jockey John Velazquez, as he guided Shoal Water to a 2 1/4-length victory over Urban King in the Grade 3, $108,800 Saranac Handicap on a soggy closing day at Saratoga.
The highlight of the final weekend of the six-week Saratoga meet is the first Grade 1 race of the season for juveniles, the $200,000 Hopeful Stakes.
www.drf.com /sar/2003/sar.html   (426 words)

  
 Saratoga Horse Racing
Saratoga Race Course is a timeless treasure - and is the "Summer Place To Be."
True racing fans come to experience the heart pounding excitement of watching the finest and fastest thoroughbreds in the world.
The Saratoga Race Course experience is something different for everyone.
www.lakegeorgenewyork.com /html/horseracing.html   (295 words)

  
 New York-breds Bulletin Board
Racing at a distance of six and a half-furlongs over the main track at Saratoga Race Course, Dancing Blues was ridden again by Paul Toscano for trainer Michael Sedlacek.
Saratoga Sunrise has won the Times Square Stallion Stakes as a three year-old and the Evan Shipman as a four year-old and last year, as a six year-old, won the Genesee Valley Breeder's Handicap at Finger Lakes Racetrack before shipping to Saratoga Race Course to win the West Point Handicap.
Raced over the Mellon turf course at a distance of one and one-eight mile, the non-winner of 1X condition was for state-bred allowance fillies and mares.
www.nybreds.com /racing/bb_0108.html   (12282 words)

  
 Saratoga group wants to keep track on course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With talk of bankruptcy and a new operator for the track, the group is concerned that a good thing could be ruined.
A group of Saratoga Springs business leaders called Concerned Citizens for Saratoga Racing is betting that operators will be lining up to take over Saratoga Race Course and two downstate tracks.
The franchise for the tracks' current operator, the New York Racing Association, expires in December 2007.
www.wnyt.com /x6348.xml?ag=x995&sb=x183   (324 words)

  
 Attendance, Total Handle Dip at Saratoga - bloodhorse.com
Attendance dipped slightly and overall handle was also off for the 36-day season at Saratoga Race Course that ended Sept. 5.
Saratoga continues to pace North American tracks in daily attendance and wagering, however.
The weather was favorable this year, allowing a Saratoga record 121 turf races, breaking the record of 111 in 2001.
news.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=29846   (353 words)

  
 Adirondack Inns - New York Short Term Lodging - Adirondack Mountains and Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
During six weeks in the summer, Saratoga Race Course is home to the most elite horses in the world.
Located at the back of the track where the horses are saddled up for their race, this restaurant also serves a buffet, smaller in scale.
During the Saratoga racing season call 518-587-5070 or visit their website at: www.nyra.com/saratoga.
www.saratoga-lodging.com /horses.htm   (488 words)

  
 The Saratogian - Final Stretch is in the gate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The excitement and entertainment at Saratoga Race Course rounds the far turn and tears down the Final Stretch this weekend, celebrating the fresh success of the 137th summer meet with music, food and family fun.
Saratoga will come alive to the sounds of reggae, jazz, blues and pop performed along Broadway from 7 to 11 p.m.
On the final two days of racing, families are invited to Saratoga Race Course's annual Family Fun Fest from 10:30 a.m.
www.saratogian.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1169&dept_id=17776&newsid=15135337&PAG=461&rfi=9   (758 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Horse Racing - Saratoga Race Course Daily Notes - Wednesday August 29, 2001 02:10 PM
Madam X Ski was being considered for Friday's Grade 1, $200,000 Spinaway for two-year-old fillies after she broke her maiden by 3= lengths at Saratoga 17 days ago, Jerkens is now uncertain on what his plans are for her.
She is coming off a third-place finish to Big Bambu and Country Hideaway in the Honorable Miss at Saratoga at the beginning of August.
His most impressive race to date is his second-place finish to Preakness, Belmont and Travers winner Point Given in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park where he was only beaten by a half of a length.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/horseracing/news/2001/saradly   (1086 words)

  
 New York-breds Bulletin Board
Racing over a sloppy track, jockey Jerry Bailey eased the son of Cure The Blues-Distinctive Star, by Distinctive Pro, into contention of the backstretch in the five and one-half furlong race, and drew off in the stretch holding off a late closing Reluctant Groom.
The experience and conditioning of the grass races proved a valuable asset and it wasn't missed by the betting public, as she was sent off as the odds-on betting favorite, under jockey Edgar Prado.
Racing over the inner turf course at a distance of one and one-quarter mile, the 3 year-old daughter of Double Negative made a sweeping move in the last turn and jockey Chris DeCarlo guided her clear for a two length winning margin.
www.nybreds.com /racing/bb_0007.html   (7991 words)

  
 New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, Inc. (NYTHA) - July 2000 Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In the years that have passed, Saratoga Race Course has grown into the sport’s most romantic and historically significant arena.
This season Saratoga opens on Wednesday, July 26, and it is possible that close to 1 million people will pass the legendary turnstiles by the time the Saratoga’s 36-day meet concludes on Monday, Sept. 4 (Labor Day).
Because much of Saratoga Race Course was built before items like computers and office machines were ever invented and before huge crowds were even imagined, change was inevitable.
www.nytha.com /2000Newsletters/0007Newsletter/p07.htm   (769 words)

  
 Special Olympics
The race, which is part of the Satins, Silks and Stars week, will benefit the 40,000 athletes with mental retardation who are served by Special Olympics New York.
The Hot Saratoga Nights Black-Tie Gala, which is part of the 13th annual Satins, Silks and Stars week to benefit the 40,000 athletes with mental retardation that Special Olympics New York serves, kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
They will begin their jaunt at the entrance of Saratoga Race Course’s clubhouse, and they will tour the apron of the track, the grandstand and much more of the track’s beautiful grounds.
www.nyso.org /news-2003.html   (8524 words)

  
 Saratoga Race Course Tickets and Schedule - Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Race Course Tickets at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York
If you’re looking for great Saratoga Race Course tickets to see your favorite performer at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, you’ve come to the right place.
The Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York hosts many popular events throughout the year; however the best Saratoga Race Course tickets are not so plentiful.
www.southbaytickets.com /venue/Saratoga_Race_Course_tickets   (332 words)

  
 Saratoga Race Course - News
News Brief: Despite near-daily rain over the first 18 days of the 36-day Saratoga Race Course meet, on-track handle has increased 13% and total handle is up 3.9%.
News Brief: A local catering firm employee was surprised at how easily his van was allowed through a locked gate at Saratoga Race Course recently.
News Brief: Vendors could be at work outside Saratoga Race Course again in about 10 days.
www.casinocity.com /news/propertynews.cfm?PropertyId=534000   (193 words)

  
 FOX23 News - Coverage & Convenience Changes and Schedule For Saratoga Race Course In 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Grade 1, $500,000 Woodward, one of the mainstays of Belmont Park’s Fall Championship Meet, will be run at Saratoga Race Course in one of the more significant changes in the New York Racing Association’s 2006 stakes schedule, which was approved Wednesday at the monthly meeting of NYRA’s Board of Trustees.
For handicap horses, the summer/fall schedule from Saratoga through Belmont Park’s Fall Championship Meet would include the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney at nine furlongs on August 5th and the Woodward on September 2nd at Saratoga; and Belmont Park’s Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at 10 furlongs on October 7th.
The Schuylerville, which was not run last year, returns to its traditional spot as the Opening Day feature at Saratoga on Wednesday, July 26, with the Adirondack on August 16th and the Spinaway, which has re-gained Grade 1 status, on September 3rd.
www.fox23news.com /sports/local/story.aspx?content_id=21CACF42-4866-4B93-83BD-D49D2335415C   (951 words)

  
 Horse Racing Cup - Aqueduct Race - Sportsbook and Online Casino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Built in 1863, NYRA’s Saratoga Race Course started to undergo race track enhancements as early as 1865, when the grandstand was lengthened by 120 feet, the seats were cushioned for better comfort, a new fieldstand was added, and the entire race track was fenced in.
More importantly, the old stakes races were all reinstated and new stakes races were added, like the Hopeful which continues to this day.
The main track is a 9.0 furlong (1 1/8th mile) oval, surrounding a 1 mile turf course, which also surrounds a 7/8th mile "inner turf course" which is used for both turf and steeplechase racing.
www.envivosports.com /sportsbook/horse_racing/saratoga-race-course.html   (1362 words)

  
 Saratoga Bed & Breakfast
Guests are encouraged to stroll through the many common area rooms and enjoy all the beauty and splendor of a Victorian home.
The Saratoga Sleigh Bed and Breakfast is conveniently located one mile off exit 14 of the Northway (I-87).
The Saratoga Sleigh is directly across the street from the world famous Saratoga Springs Thoroughbred Race Course and next door to the recently expanded National Racing Museum.
www.saratogasleigh.com   (375 words)

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