31 Aug 2009 11:03 PM
Part of the enjoyment of watching the races at Saratoga comes from listening to the announcer. Two horses needing no commentary work out in the morning.
31 Aug 2009 7:11 AM
Unusual occurrences in at least four races highlighted the first post-Travers day of racing, as Saratoga learns that it's about to lose a favorite food stand.
30 Aug 2009 9:51 AM
NYRA officials were hoping that the rainy weather would clear for the Travers. It didn't, but there was a lot for the fans to enjoy anyway.
29 Aug 2009 6:11 AM
A commodity trader that's the area's best handicapper disagrees with a future Hall of Fame trainer about post position on the eve of the Travers Stakes.
28 Aug 2009 7:27 AM
Trainers were in a stupor from staying out late, but they still found the energy to school their stakes runners in the paddock prior to the season's top steeplechase.
26 Aug 2009 11:41 PM
Post positions were drawn for the Travers and one man with a horse in and a horse out had something to say to the media.
24 Aug 2009 10:13 PM
Saratoga celebrates with parties galore and Jess Jackson splits his aces, as one is aimed at the Woodward and the other for the Travers.
23 Aug 2009 9:14 PM
Free tee-shirts swell the crowd and the Jockey Club comes to play, but the large fields that fans have been used to dwindle.
23 Aug 2009 9:54 AM
A filly from Canada makes like Rachel Alexandra in the Alabama, after a six-horse photo lights up the crowd on Breast Cancer Research Day.
21 Aug 2009 9:41 PM
Changes loom large as memories of the Wilson Mile Chute, Sagamore Farm and the flagpoles with streamers on the roof pour forth.
21 Aug 2009 7:20 AM
Bunbury's Pub is the racecourse's attempt to bring a British sensibility to upstate New York. But for the time being, it's steeplechase racing that makes the connection.
19 Aug 2009 9:17 PM
Chip Woolley, Jr. is a spell-binding presence at Guests in the Gallery, overshadowing a day of racing that accommodated a Woman's Day Expo.
18 Aug 2009 7:25 AM
Topics relating to the frustrations of horseplayers, the future of Rachel Alexandra, Chip Woolley, Jr. and the Posh Palazzo Pups emerged at the meet's midway point.
16 Aug 2009 11:26 PM
The best Saratoga tee-shirt in several seasons drew a big crowd as the Saratoga meet continues to surpass all expectations.
16 Aug 2009 9:23 AM
There's money to be made on a perfectly fine betting day as a longshot from Chicago wins the feature and Storm Cat is heard from again and again.
