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July 2010 - Posts

Money Goes 'Round

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Lucky college students win scholarships at the racecourse and the ghost of Bernie Madoff lurks in the background of the season's priciest fund-raiser....

When Irish Eyes Smile

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A faulty free tee-shirt promotion caused a bit of a blemish on Bill Mott's birthday. He won a race, of course....

Chicken Salad

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Low attendance continued to plague the racetrack as the day's most interesting things happened away from it - a town hall meeting, a toast to an unsung hero and a basketball game....

Hoop Dreams

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The end of the extra four days of Saratoga horse racing was marked by the morning workouts and rumors about a ringer on the jockeys' basketball team....

Hat's Off to Scisney

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Embarrassed to enter the hat contest, an elegantly dressed owner from Louisville got to hold her head up high when Maybesomaybenot won the Sanford....

Rachel Saratoga

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The reigning Horse of the Year, although racing at Monmouth Park, became an attraction for fans that remained once the feature was done....

Sloppy Beginning

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Two French jockeys make the most of a dreadful weather day and a horse with a fondness for the course treats the smaller than desired crowd to an exhibition....

Restaurant Wars

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Two popular New York City restaurants are getting their own building on the racecourse grounds, providing competition for Siro's and evidence that NYRA's daunting problems are only temporary....

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