If you’ve ever been to Travers Day at Saratoga, you may remember seeing the Travers Stakes winner draped in a beautiful floral blanket. Saratoga native Susan Garrett is the creator of those blankets, and this year, she will be making the blankets for the prestigious Belmont Stakes (which could result in a Triple Crown...
Race Course Season Passes Complete With Perks Now Available at Stewart’s!
Heading to Stewart’s? Pick up your season pass for Saratoga Race Course’s 2018 meet while you’re there! Passes are now available at more than 150 Stewart’s Shops locations throughout the greater Capital Region — and just in time for the start of the Saratoga Season Perks program! Pass Perks Activate your season pass by...
Reserve Your Race Course Tables & Enter The Travers Tables Lottery Today!
It’s that time of year again! The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has opened sales for reserved tables in the Fourstardave Sports Bar and Miller Lite Picnic Paddock for the 2018 meet at Saratoga Race Course and has also announced the process for reserving tables on Travers Day. The Fourstardave Sports Bar, near the...
On-Site Horse Betting Now Available At Rivers Casino
A new partnership between Rivers Casino & Resort and Capital Off-Track Betting (OTB) is bringing new guests to the casino and tax revenue to Schenectady. Rivers is now the first (and only) casino in the state of New York to offer live on-site horse betting. The partnership rolled out in time for the Kentucky...
Spotlight on Bjorn Nielsen: Thoroughbred Horse Breeder
Have you ever wondered what it takes to breed a champion thoroughbred? For accomplished horse breeder Bjorn Nielsen, to produce a racehorse that can rise to the highest level of competition requires an understanding of pedigrees, finding the best trainers, and sometimes a little bit of luck too. Ever since Bjorn Nielsen began breeding...
NYRA Announces Chance to Win $150,000 at the Belmont Stakes
Have you been toying with the idea of attending the Belmont Stakes in New York City on June 9th? Here’s some more incentive for you: if you do buy a ticket, you’ll be automatically enrolled into a sweepstakes where you could win $150,000. Here’s how it works: The winner of the sweepstakes will...
2018 Hall of Fame Finalists Announced by the National Museum of Racing in Saratoga Springs
In the thoroughbred racing industry, it is an honor to be nominated and inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Racing in Saratoga Springs. For the museum’s 2018 Hall of Fame ballot, the top 10 finalists have been chosen from the initial list of 90 candidates. The Initial Candidates The...
Race Course Dining Reservations Now Available for 5 or More Dates
Planning to spend time at the track this summer? Even though the start of racing season is still four months away, it’s time to submit reservation requests for five or more dates at specific Race Course dining establishments. Full season plans are also available for dining tables in Saratoga’s newest hospitality area, The Stretch....
Racing Season is Underway at Saratoga Casino Hotel
Racing fans may have to wait until July 20th to see the horses in action at the Saratoga Race Course, but that doesn’t mean racing season hasn’t officially started! Enjoy all the excitement of racing season right now with harness racing at the Saratoga Casino Hotel. “We’re very excited to welcome fans back for...
2017 Eclipse Awards Recognize Achievements of Mechanicville Trainer & Saratoga Thoroughbreds
2017 was another great year for horse racing, especially for Mechanicville native and thoroughbred trainer Chad Brown. After leading the nation this past year in total purse money with $26,202,164, Brown was recognized for his achievements at the 2017 Eclipse Awards by being named the Most Outstanding Trainer. Trainer Chad Brown’s Achievements The 47th...