Saratoga Springs

Due to the overwhelming demand in 2024, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) has adjusted the 2025 pre-sale for Belmont Stakes Day tickets to ensure the most equitable opportunity for fans to purchase reserved seating and hospitality, the organization announced Monday via press release. Beginning Jan. 28 and running through Jan. 31, fans will enter a drawing on the Belmont Stakes homepage to secure access to various pre-sale opportunities. The selections will be at random, and winners will be directed to select ticket preferences based on available inventory. Entering the...

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York, will hold its winter fundraiser, 'Countdown to the Triple Crown,' on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, according to a press release from the repository on Friday. The Saturday evening event will feature dozens of silent auction items around the museum, a 50/50 raffle and the online auction bidding goes live at 12 p.m. ET that day. Tickets are $20.00 for members and $35.00 for the general public. Light fare and two...

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open a new exhibition to celebrate its 75th anniversary Jan. 15. Titled "Laying the Foundation: The Architecture of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame", the new exhibition will chronicle how the Museum has physically evolved with the times since its founding in 1950. "We have a lot of plans to celebrate the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's 75th anniversary in 2025 and this exhibition is a great starting point to chronicle that journey," said...

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is seeking auction items from the Thoroughbred industry, as well as businesses around Saratoga Springs ahead of its third annual "Countdown to the Triple Crown" fundraising event, scheduled for Feb. 1. Businesses who donate an item, experience, or gift card will be  promoted leading up to the event through the museum's social media channels and through database distribution. The museum will also provide contributing businesses with two complimentary tickets to the event. Guests can attend the event in person at the...

The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale will welcome 315 broodmares and weanlings to the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion when it kicks off Tuesday for a single session beginning at 12 p.m. "It's as strong if not a stronger catalog than even what we had last year," said Fasig-Tipton President & CEO Boyd Browning, Jr. "The New York-bred program continues to be strong and in demand. What we saw over the summer with the New York-bred yearlings is that there is plenty of quality here and the buyers really respond...

The Residences at The Adelphi Hotel will celebrate their grand opening this afternoon, Aug. 22, with a ribbon cutting at 3:00 p.m. ET and a set of tours from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET., the property management said in a press release Thursday. The event, which includes a cocktail reception, will be attended by the Mayor of Saratoga John Safford and Senator James Tedisco. Created by Michael Dubb and Larry Roth, the development complements the history of the hotel--established in 1877--with 21st century amenities.

Honoring retired trainer Rick Schosberg, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund will hold a 'Salute to Thoroughbred Aftercare' from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Sept. 10 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, the fund said in a Friday release. Besides honoring Schosberg, who has exerted a positive influence over aftercare organizations TAKE2 and Take The Lead, attendees will watch the trailer for the documentary "Off Track: Fate of a Racehorse" and hear from the film's director, John Wager.

With nearly half of the 79 apartments sold and the first owners moving into their properties in early June, The Residences at The Adelphi Hotel will host a reception on Thursday, Aug. 22, the management said in a release Wednesday. Created by developers Michael Dubb and Larry Roth in the heart of Saratoga Springs, the event will include a ribbon cutting at 3:00 p.m. ET which will be followed by a set of tours and a cocktail reception from 3:30 p.m to 6 p.m. ET.

The first of two sessions of the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale will begin Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET after originally being scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. The change was necessitated by the postponement of the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap and GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes from Saturday to now be run as the final two races on Sunday's program at 6:16 p.m. and 6:49 p.m., respectively. The two races were supposed to take place last Saturday, but were rescheduled due to heavy rainfall. Sunday's opening session...

The 12th annual jockey karaoke contest held July 25 in Saratoga Springs raised over $140,000 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) and the second half of the event is scheduled for next Sunday, Aug. 11 at Del Mar, the non-profit said in a release on Thursday. The competition between the jockeys at the Spa included judges Jayson Werth and Father Jim Sichko. Famed track announcer Tom Durkin once again served as emcee. Sponsors who made the event possible included 1/ST Bet, Godolphin, Donegal Racing, NYRA, Centennial Farms, Michael Imperio,...

The 72nd annual Jockey Club Round Table Conference, held Aug. 1 in Saratoga Springs, New York, was livestreamed as it happened on The Jockey Club website last Thursday. Official transcripts and video replay are now available at jockeyclub.com. The Round Table Conference has been held since 1953 and annually features discussions on critical industry topics, including aftercare, equine safety, marketing, and national uniformity.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is offering special savings on select ticket packages for each remaining Sunday of the Saratoga summer meet--Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Sept. 1.--the track said in a Saturday release. Fans can choose from packages which include: the $25 Sunday Saver Pass, which is valid for general admission for each of the five remaining Sundays; the $99 Sunday Saver Family 4-Pack, which includes four grandstand reserved seats; and the $44 Surfside Sunday 4-Pack or the $84 Surfside Sunday 4-Pack--the Surfside is only available...