Siro's Cup Fundraiser Marks 32 Years Aiding Disability Services

Siro's Cup fundraiser marks 32 years aiding disability services

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The unofficial kickoff to the Saratoga racing season drew a crowd to Siro's Restaurant on Wednesday for a good cause. The 32nd annual Siro's Cup fundraiser helps the Center for Disability Services provide a wide range of services for children and adults. While the party draws hundreds of people, and the silent auction gets even more attention online, the very first Siro's Cup was very different. Get the la…

Annual Saratoga summer meet primed for opening day

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — While the Saratoga Race Course has already seen some phenomenal days of thoroughbred racing this summer, the fun is far from over as the annual 40-day summer meet is set to begin on Thursday. The meet will run from July 10 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, with racing taking place Wednesday through Sunday, as Monday and Tuesday are dark days at the track. Some important dates for racing fans to put in their calendar in…

Saratoga's Busiest Summer in History Moves to the High-Profile Race Meet

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – And now for the main event. With nine days of racing already in the books–a proper warmup by any measure, topped by the GI Belmont Stakes–the 157th season of racing at Saratoga begins Thursday with a 10-race program. It is the earliest-possible start in the calendar-driven schedule for the 40-day season that closes on Labor Day Sept. 1. With one exception in 1982, in the 45 years after racing resumed at Saratoga in 1946 …

A wee little drink from the garden hose

While walking my camera around the Saratoga Race Course last Sunday, I positioned myself for a shot of the horses as they left the starting gate for the fourth race. Figured I'd get a nice angle and capture the horses as they start. While the photo I did get was okay ... it really didn't…

Equibase Rankings: Test Score, Obliteration Provide Holiday Weekend

The Fourth of July holiday weekend featured a packed schedule of high caliber racing across North America, highlighted by the 4th of July Racing Festival at Saratoga. With elite performances from coast to coast, the latest results sparked meaningful shifts on the Equibase Leaderboard tabulating total purse earnings in North America, reshaping the standings across multiple divisions as we move deeper into the summer racing season. Read More...

Brown's Diana dominance will be challenged

Chad Brown's stranglehold on the Grade 1 Diana Stakes figures to get severely tested on Saturday at Saratoga. While he does send out two top contenders in the field of six, neither Dynamic Pricing or Excellent Truth are likely to go favored.