Trainer Todd Pletcher has already won the tradition-rich Sanford Stakes a record six times and stands an excellent chance of adding to that when he sends out likely favorite Sombeyay along with…
Picture this: A plague has killed all the world’s horses. How will the “Sport of Kings” go on? Two words: robot horses. I’m not talking about metal ones with grinding gears inside;…
For the last four weeks, Sistercharlie and A Raving Beauty have been sparring against each other in the mornings. Saturday afternoon, these two top turf females will duke it out with a…
Though he runs multiple horses in graded stakes quite frequently, owner Sol Kumin said it will be a little different Sunday when Monomoy Girl and Midnight Bisou square off in the Grade…
While the racing industry struggles with ways to attract a younger fan base, there is a youth movement of sorts happening on the backstretch. A handful of 30-something trainers will be plying…
Telling the truth, as I found out in stark terms, may not always be the best policy. Some years ago, I was the newly minted Editor in Chief of 7×7, what became…
If you’ve lived in or around Saratoga Springs in the past seven-and-a-half years, and you’re a woman, you’ve probably popped in Piper Boutique on Broadway. (And if you’re dating or married to…
If you’ve been to a wedding at the Canfield Casino or attended a corporate event at the Hall of Springs, you’ve experienced what Mazzone Hospitality does best: make parties tick. Whether it…
Team USA's Codie Bascue.
John Farra (at right) coaches one of his Paralympian Nordic skiers. (James Netz)
Ballet Nacional de Cuba will perform Alicia Alonso's magical 'Giselle' at SPAC in June. (Carlos Quezada)
As a forward on Team USA’s women’s hockey squad in the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Saratogian Kathleen Kauth won a bronze medal. (Krista Windsor/Flickr)
