{"id":37227,"date":"2022-02-15T10:37:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=37227"},"modified":"2022-02-15T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:00:13","slug":"harness-racing-season-is-off-and-running-winter-spring-meet-runs-three-days-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2022\/02\/harness-racing-season-is-off-and-running-winter-spring-meet-runs-three-days-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Harness Racing Season Is Off And Running;  Winter\/Spring Meet Runs Three Days A Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37228\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-37228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/harness-racing-hc-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/harness-racing-hc-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/harness-racing-hc-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/harness-racing-hc-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/02\/harness-racing-hc.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Devaux was the top driver at Saratoga Harness in 2021 with 237 wins. The 2022 meet started in early February and runs into December.<br \/>Melissa Simser-Iovino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harness racing has returned to Saratoga Casino Hotel for its 81st season.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>The winter\/spring schedule began Feb. 5 and features Saturday, Sunday and Monday racing. First race post time is 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon on Sundays and Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>The summer live racing schedule will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights with a post time of 6:45 p.m. Racing runs through mid-December.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to start our 81st season of live harness racing here at the historic spa oval,\u201d said John Matarazzo, director of racing. \u201cWe want to thank our loyal fans for all their support and our horsemen for all their hard work during challenging times due to the pandemic. We\u2019re looking forward to a great 2022 with 150 exciting live racing programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, horsemen will be competing for over $15 million in purses, averaging $100,000<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>in purses per program, so we\u2019re expecting some great racing,\u201d said Peter Iovino, race secretary. \u201cWe\u2019ve also increased the purse of our signature race, the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace, to $250,000. We\u2019re confident this race will attract a field of top pacers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span>New York State Sire Stakes action also returns in 2022, with two- and three-year-old trotters and pacers competing for over $1.5 million in purses.<\/p>\n<p>Saratoga Casino Hotel, located on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs, features slot machines, electronic table games, a luxury hotel, Vapor, Morton\u2019s The Steakhouse, two full-service restaurants, a casual dining restaurant, three full-service bars, deli and a variety of guest services.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For a complete live racing schedule go to www.saratogacasino.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harness racing has returned to Saratoga Casino Hotel for its 81st season. \u00a0The winter\/spring schedule began Feb. 5 and features Saturday, Sunday and Monday racing. First race post time is 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon on Sundays and Mondays. 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