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NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will invite racing fans to continue a summer tradition during Breakfast at Saratoga, presented by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). Breakfast at Saratoga welcomes...

By Brian Bohl SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Monomoy Girl maintained her place atop the 3-year-old filly division, surging to the front, maintaining the lead and outkicking worthy challenger Midnight Bisou for a three-length win in the 102nd running of the Grade 1, $300,000...

By Heather Pettinger SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Ultra Brat nearly pulled off a 15-1 upset in the first Grade 1 of the Saratoga Race Course meet, but it was even-money favorite Sistercharlie who prevailed under a perfectly timed ride by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, nailing...

By Anthony Affrunti SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. – Starlight Racing’s Sombeyay closed with a flourish to win the 104th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Sanford for juveniles by a neck on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The bay colt by Into Mischief benefitted by a patient...

NYRA RELEASE —- New York Racing Association introduces The Stretch, Saratoga’s newest hospitality area SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Opening Day of the 2018 season at Saratoga Race Course generated all-sources handle of $20,247,319, the second consecutive season that...

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jim and Susan Hill’s Daddy Is a Legend outkicked Altea in the stretch to earn her first stakes win of the year, capturing the Grade 3, $150,000 Lake George for 3-year-old fillies on Opening Day of the 40-day summer meet...

By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Grade 3, $150,000 Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies, the first of 69 stakes worth $18.85 million in purses during the 40-day Saratoga Race Course meet, was captured by John C. Oxley’s filly...

NYRA RELEASE —- GENERAL INFORMATION AND ADMISSION/RESERVED SEATS • Opening Day of the 2018 season is Friday, July 20. Gates open at 11 a.m. Post-time for the first race is 1 p.m. • The 2018 season will run from Friday, July 20 through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. After...

By Marina Bui —- AT THE POST LIVE KICKS OFF 2018 SARATOGA RACING MEET WITH NICK ZITO, SOL KUMIN & MANUEL FRANCO ON ESPN SPORTS RADIO & LIVE ON-LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN SARATOGA SPRINGS Thursday, July 19 at the Parting Glass Pub from 8-9 p.m. ET Presented by NYRA Bets...

NYRA RELEASE —- Opening Day to be highlighted by debut of new hospitality area The Stretch SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Racing fans will be greeted by a series of exciting new attractions, perennial-favorite events and world-class thoroughbred racing when they return to...