The Saratoga jockeys will take on Capital District television and Star 101.3 FM radio personalities in a charity softball game on Monday, August 30. The game will be held at the East Side Recreation Park on Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs at 7 pm. Gates open at 6 pm with a $5 admission for adults and a $2 admission for children under 12.

The first 100 paid adult admissions will receive a commemorative t-shirt.

By Jenny Kellner

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Blind Luck’s keen eye found the wire first again Saturday afternoon at Saratoga Race Course as she rallied from last to edge Havre de Grace by a neck and win the 130th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Betfair TVG Alabama Stakes.

Patiently ridden by Joel Rosario, the daughter of Pollard’s Vision was unhurried along the rail, right behind heavily favored Devil May Care, as Acting Happy took the field of six 3-year-old fillies through pokey fractions of 24.03, 49.45 and 1:14.81.

By Jon Forbes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It’s Tea Time picked up her first victory on the main track with a decisive score at Saratoga Race Course in Sunday’s Grade 3 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid for 3-year-old fillies.

When: Wednesday, August 25, Breakfast at 10 a.m., Post Position Draw at 11 a.m.

Where: Breakfast in the Saratoga Race Course At The Rail Pavilion, Post Position Draw in the Saratoga Race Course Paddock (if rain, moves to the At The Rail Pavilion).

What: Post Position Draw for the 141st running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers, scheduled to be run Saturday, August 28 as part of a card also featuring the Grade 1 King’s Bishop, the Grade 1 Ballerina, the Grade 2 Ballston Spa, and the Grade 3 Victory Ride.

Saratoga Race Course to announce series of special events in preparation for a weekend for the ages

Double Day Spectacular to feature back to back blockbuster events: 141st running of the historic Travers Stakes and Rachel Alexandra’s return to Saratoga

WHAT: The New York Racing Association Inc., City of Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will outline partnership initiatives to celebrate an unprecedented Double Day Spectacular at Saratoga Race Course.

WHEN: Monday, August 23

11:00 a.m.

* Grade 1 Betfair TVG Alabama update
* Discreetly Mine (G1 King’s Bishop), Life At Ten (G1 Personal Ensign), Malibu Prayer (possible for G1 Ballerina), Quality Road (G1 Woodward) tune up Sunday morning
* Afleet Again works for Travers
* Rachel Alexandra set to work Monday, pending conditions

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The top four finishers from Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Betfair TVG Alabama all appear to have emerged from the race in good order.

The Canadian Horse Racing’s Class of 2010 was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame last evening, August 19, at the Mississauga Convention Centre. The gala celebrations honoured six horses and four horsemen in the Hall of Fame’s 35th anniversary induction dinner.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – During his 31-year training career Jerry Hollendorfer has had his picture taken after winning prestigious races such as the Hollywood Futurity, Haskell Invitational, and Santa Anita Handicap, but there is a 1991 photo taken after a victory at Belmont Park in 1991 he particularly cherishes.

By Ashley Herriman

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It was a Straight Story indeed Thursday afternoon at Saratoga Race Course, as the even-money favorite took the 31st running of the $100,000 West Point for New York-breds.

Although he stumbled slightly out of the gate, Straight Story went right after pacesetter Spa City Fever, who led the field through opening fractions of 22.57 and 48.12. After rating in second through three-quarters in 1:12.37, Straight Story moved into the lead on the far turn and edged clear to win by a length.