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The NBC Sports Group announced this morning an agreement with the New York Racing Association to extend the “Summer at Saratoga” series through 2013.

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The 40-day meet at the Saratoga Race Course wrapped up on Monday and the final attendance and wagering numbers are in.

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Even though racing was cancelled at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday due to Hurricane Irene, on-track wagering was still up compared to the 2010 race season through week six (33 days) of the meet.

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Hurricane Irene is having a huge impact on the entire east coast with evacuations, power outages and massive flooding.  Irene is wreaking havoc in the sports world as well.

Sunday's entire 11-race card at Saratoga Race Course has been canceled due to the hurricane.

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The Travers Stakes is what makes the Saratoga Race Course so special.  It's the one race everyone looks forward to each year.

In addition to the great horse racing, the Midsummer Derby is also known for something else - people camping out overnight to get a spot in the coveted Saratoga picnic area.

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

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The Saratoga Race Course is indeed the summer place to be.

And the numbers for the 3rd week of the 40-day meet prove it.

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On Monday, the Saratoga Race Course just wrapped up its 2nd week - and so far, the 40-day meet has been a huge success.

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 I love the fact that Upstate is getting the Louisville TV makeover.  It’s about time Saratoga got the national respect it deserves.

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