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Can't wait for the ground to thaw so that you can get on the field? Good news, you don't have to wait to get back in the game! Sluggers Den, a new indoor baseball and softball training facility, offers a space for young baseball and softball players to work on their skills and become better athletes.

Sluggers Den is great for players that want to shake off that winter rust and get ready for the upcoming season, as a team or individually.

The Saratoga Casino and Raceway will be increasing their purses after seeing positive results in revenue. The 2012 season will have the highest harness racing purses ever in the 71-year history of the track.


racing at SaratogaWith Labor Day next Monday, we are down to the final week of racing at Saratoga Race Track! As is Spa City custom, the summer meet will go out with a bang, offering events and entertainment galore for one last "hurrah" before the sun sets on the final day of racing on Monday.

From sunset racing to music to family fun, take a look below at what's in store for the last weekend of racing at Saratoga....

Do you enjoy blogging, tweeting, and facebooking about Saratoga Race Track? If you're a social media guru and enjoy world-class thoroughbred racing, you need to be at the track Sunday, August 26.

Social Media Day meet-up attendees with have access to special reserved seating back by the Big Red Spring. The event will feature trivia contests, giveaways, live entertainment and more!

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Are you going to be live-tweeting this event? Read on for more information..

Okay so maybe watching the horses' morning workouts at the track isn't the newest idea, but sometimes olden is golden! If you haven't been to Breakfast at the Track yet this season, these pictures will make you want to rediscover this Saratoga tradition! Skip your morning exercise to watch some horses get theirs, and enjoy a delectable breakfast while you're at it!

travers_contest.gifThe 2012 Travers Stakes are on Saturday, August 25. This prestigious race is limited to extraordinary three-year-old horses, and has been run at varying distances over time.

The Travers Stakes is rich with tradition at Saratoga Race Course

The Travers Trophy is known as the Man O'War Cup, and was designed by Tiffany & Co. A gold-plated replica is presented to the winner every year. The Travers Canoe, a fixture of the infield pond since 1926, is painted the colors of the Travers winner's silks each year.

Grandstand tickets are already sold out for Travers Day 2012, but we got our hands on two of them, and we're going to give them away to one lucky winner ($140 value).

Want to sit in the grandstand to watch the Travers Stakes? Enter to win tickets here >>

Remember, you can enter every day to increase your chances of winning, so bookmark the page and come back tomorrow!

contest-steeplechase.jpgHave you ever been out on the infield at Saratoga Race Track? You'll get that chance at the inaugural Steeplechase Festival at the Track on September 15th!

PLEASE NOTE: The Inaugural Steeplechase Festival at Saratoga has been postponed until further notice. Please watch our blog for details as they develop.

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) and the National Steeplechase Association (NSA) will team up to bring you this major event. The festival will have at least five races, four of which will feature hurdles.

That's not all! The Steeplechase Festival will feature live music, 5K walk/run, celebrities, equine exhibitions and shows, carriage rides and more!

Oh, and you'll be able to set foot on the infield at the Track for the first time in about 30 years!

There will be corporate tents as well a spectators tent at the final jump on the infield. The spectators tent will hold 150 patrons and will include a catered lunch! The following organizations have reserved corporate tents on the infield: Capital OTB, Fasig-Tipton, Gideon Putnam Resort, New York Thoroughbred Breeders, New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, Sackatoga Stables, Saratoga Convention & Tourism, and the Saratoga County Chamber.

Do you want to go to this awesome event at the Saratoga Race Track? We're giving away a grand prize consisting of TWO Steeplechase Festival Tickets with VIP Parking! In addition to that great prize, we're giving away 10 General Admission tickets as well! Want a shot at one of the prizes? Enter here!

Remember, you can enter to win every day, so bookmark the page so you can come back and increase your chances!



In the 144-year history of the Saratoga Race Course, no jockey has ever won more than six races on a single card. That record was set in September of 2001, by Jockey John Velazquez. This past Sunday however, Ramon Dominguez tied this record by winning six races!

With Opening Day tomorrow, it seems Saratoga Race Track is on everyone's mind! Now, NYRA has announced that for the first time, there will be free WiFi for track patrons this year, along with a little something extra for betting convenience...

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) released the new logo for the 143rd running of the Travers Stakes earlier today.

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