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By Lisa Grimm, Superfectablog.com While the US racing world waits for news of where Rachel Alexandra will appear next after another effortless bullet work, European racing fans got a chance to see their all-conquering hero again today when Sea the Stars set a track record at York in the Juddmonte International. The 3-year-old colt had ...

On hot, sunny Saratoga Sundays, it's easier to get a seat in the Clubhouse than a lounge chair at the Victoria Pool.  Saratoga Spa State Park is one of the treasures of the region and the pool, Olympic in size and grand in providing visitors the feelings of luxury and history, gets jam-packed before 9 am.  They say Bing Crosby and ...

  One of the several ways in which NYRA has made this the best Saratoga meet in recent history is the way it changed the racing calendar to accommodate the interests of others.    For example, the placement of the Whitney Stakes on the second weekend helped the Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing to emerge as ...

First a few words about chaos.  People who complained about slow service and crowded tables at the Man O' War Café at the Fasig-Tipton auction grounds on Monday evening have no idea of what good is.  There's a long list of restaurants with plenty of empty space where you can dine alone. But the restaurants which cater to big crowds ...

It is midnight on Sunday. Tomorrow morning, I'm off to Saratoga. I had no blog planned for this week, even if Zenyatta won the Clement Hirsch, due to time restrictions and last-minute packing. But Zenyatta's performance cannot go unmentioned. Let's face it, there are Rachel Alexandra goosebumps and there are Zenyatta goosebumps. They both send ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRAWhat do the Thoroughbred industry - including horseplayers - and the Obama administration have in common?  At least one thing.  We both need a stimulus package.  That's why yesterday's introduction of the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Protection and Enforcement Act ...

  Track officials knew that the first day of the new Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing would be a big day when the NYRA parking lots were full by the second race.  Gauging attendance is possible by looking at how populated the last two sections of the grandstand are or by walking through the picnic grounds and seeing how ...

Saratoga's first dark Tuesday gave maintenance men time to fix the fuzzy television sets and equip the infield tote board with working light bulbs.  Returning fans who wore green received free admission to the grandstand as Mid-Summer St. Patrick's Day was celebrated.  Cocoa Beach, looking to regain her winning form for Godolphin, ...