Saratoga

We're just 3 days away from the 142nd running of the Travers Stakes - the Travers is scheduled for Saturday, August 27th.

Today, the field and odds were set.

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We're heading down the homestretch at the Saratoga Race Course - there's less than 2 weeks left in the meet.

And after checking out the latest attendance figures, the "Summer Place To Be" is living up to its nickname.

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Smokin' Joe Frazier is coming to the Saratoga Race Course!

The Spa will celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most memorable fights in boxing history - Ali vs. Frazier I - when it hosts former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier on Friday, August 26th.

Frazier will sign autographs and present a trophy in the winner's circle after a race named for him.

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We're just 5 days away from the 142nd running of the Grade I, $1 million Travers Stakes and the excitement is building.

Post Position Draw for the Travers, scheduled to be run Saturday, August 27, will be on Wednesday, August 24th at 11:00am.

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It was a gorgeous summer day at the Saratoga Race Course for the 131st running of the Alabama Stakes.  The race was supposed to be the crowning of It's Tricky, the three year old filly who had already won two legs of the TVG Triple Tiara.  However, Royal Delta stole the show and scored an emphatic victory.  

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The Saratoga Race Course season continues its slow crescendo to the Travers with Saturday's renewal of the $500,000 grade one Alabama Stakes.  This race, for three year old filles at a mile and a quarter, features some real quality and will surely be a jewel of the 2011 Saratoga season.  I've broken it down and submit for your approval my preview of the Alabama Stakes.

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The Saratoga season is reaching it's peak.  We're into week five and have therefore begun the crescendo into two of the Spa's biggest stakes races, the Alabama and the Travers.  In anticipation of these two races, which I'm sure will be infinitely hard to handicap, I thought I'd bring you a little article on how to bet the odds.  This is Talking Track:  The Novice's Guide to the Saratoga Race Course.

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We're halfway through the 2011 meet at Saratoga Race Course and fans are proving that horseracing is alive and well in the Capital Region.

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It was a night to forget for Saratoga native Tim Stauffer.

The San Diego starting pitcher allowed five homeruns in the first three innings. The Cincinnati Reds hit seven in all — matching an MLB record — in a 13-1 victory over the Padres.

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Yes, it happened again for me at the Saratoga Race Course on Friday afternoon.  The "birthday bet" worked!

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Well folks, the Saratoga season is in full swing.  And maybe you're wondering what it's like to be a gambler up at the famous Saratoga Race Course?  It's a little hard to put into words, but I certainly wanted to try.  I spent a day recording my thoughts before, during and after post time - Star Trek Captain's log style. So here we go, this is Talking Track: The Novice's Guide to the Saratoga Race Course.

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San Diego starting pitcher Tim Stauffer hung around for seven innings after serving up three early homers but didn't factor in the decision as the Padres lost to the Mets on Monday night, 9-8.

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