Mike Kane, Author at Saratoga Living

Mike Kane

Mike Kane is an award-winning journalist based in the Capital Region who has covered Saratoga Race Course for nearly 40 years. He spent 25 years as a sports writer and columnist at the Gazette Newspapers in Schenectady. Kane and Alan Carter are the co-authors of 150 Years of Racing in Saratoga.

Bob Baffert: 10 Questions With The Two-Time Triple Crown-Winning Thoroughbred Trainer
Baffert tells 'saratoga living' all about his top moments in the sport of horse racing—and at Saratoga Race Course.

Most summers, Bob Baffert makes the cross-country trip from SoCal’s lovely seaside track at Del…

Good Magic Nearly Pulled It Off At The Kentucky Derby. Nearly.
'saratoga living' Contributing Editor Mike Kane takes one last look at his Derby pick.

For a few glorious seconds, as Good Magic reached the top of the stretch at…

The Belmont At 150: Celebrating The Final Leg Of The Triple Crown’s Big Birthday
Everything you need to know about this year's race, which justifiably, could be even bigger than usual.

This year marks the milestone 150th running of the Belmont Stakes—“The Test of the Champion”—on…

Oklahoma’s Spring Season Kicks Off On April 16
Saratoga's fabled training track is open for business. It's about time.

Technically, this year’s Saratoga horse racing season begins on April 16, not July 20 (i.e.,…

Believing In ‘Magic’: Horse Racing’s Upstart Edwards Family And Its Meteoric Rise In The Sport Of Kings
e Five Racing Thoroughbreds isn't even three years old, and it's already breaking records and vying for a Derby win on the heels of Good Magic.

A few summers ago, just when e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ horses first started appearing at…

‘saratoga living’ Calls It: We Know Who’s Going To Win The Next Kentucky Derby. Seriously.
Our resident expert, Mike Kane, is pretty confident about the winner of this May's 144th Run for the Roses.

You ready? Another Kentucky Derby is approaching, and with future wager opportunities available in February,…

Can Local Hero And Team USA’s Bobsled Driver Codie Bascue Win Olympic Gold?
The 23-year-old Whitehall native will be replacing legendary driver Steven Holcomb in the USA-1 sled.

As a former sports columnist and reporter at Schenectady’s The Daily Gazette for a quarter…

More at Gore Mountain This Winter Following Offseason Renovations
Visitors will see significant changes at ski resort after $10 million in improvements.

In the upcoming season, visitors will see significant changes at Gore Mountain ski resort after…

Saratoga Runners Impress at Breeders’ Cup
Wrapping up the championship series, and all its implications.

The condo development Saratoga West sits right across the street from Del Mar Racetrack, which…

Saratoga Race Course 2017: A Look Back at Another Stunning Summer Season
Big names, big wins, big crowds power triumphant meet.

Throughout this summer’s Saratoga racing season, Yogi Berra’s famous line “It’s like déjà vu all…

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Mike Kane

Bob Baffert: 10 Questions With The Two-Time Triple Crown-Winning Thoroughbred Trainer
Baffert tells 'saratoga living' all about his top moments in the sport of horse racing—and at Saratoga Race Course.

Baffert tells 'saratoga living' all about his top moments in the sport of horse racing—and at Saratoga Race Course.

Good Magic Nearly Pulled It Off At The Kentucky Derby. Nearly.
'saratoga living' Contributing Editor Mike Kane takes one last look at his Derby pick.

'saratoga living' Contributing Editor Mike Kane takes one last look at his Derby pick.

The Belmont At 150: Celebrating The Final Leg Of The Triple Crown’s Big Birthday
Everything you need to know about this year's race, which justifiably, could be even bigger than usual.

Everything you need to know about this year's race, which justifiably, could be even bigger than usual.

Oklahoma’s Spring Season Kicks Off On April 16
Saratoga's fabled training track is open for business. It's about time.

Saratoga's fabled training track is open for business. It's about time.

Believing In ‘Magic’: Horse Racing’s Upstart Edwards Family And Its Meteoric Rise In The Sport Of Kings
e Five Racing Thoroughbreds isn't even three years old, and it's already breaking records and vying for a Derby win on the heels of Good Magic.

e Five Racing Thoroughbreds isn't even three years old, and it's already breaking records and vying for a Derby win on the heels of Good Magic.

‘saratoga living’ Calls It: We Know Who’s Going To Win The Next Kentucky Derby. Seriously.
Our resident expert, Mike Kane, is pretty confident about the winner of this May's 144th Run for the Roses.

Our resident expert, Mike Kane, is pretty confident about the winner of this May's 144th Run for the Roses.

Can Local Hero And Team USA’s Bobsled Driver Codie Bascue Win Olympic Gold?
The 23-year-old Whitehall native will be replacing legendary driver Steven Holcomb in the USA-1 sled.

The 23-year-old Whitehall native will be replacing legendary driver Steven Holcomb in the USA-1 sled.

More at Gore Mountain This Winter Following Offseason Renovations
Visitors will see significant changes at ski resort after $10 million in improvements.

Visitors will see significant changes at ski resort after $10 million in improvements.

Saratoga Runners Impress at Breeders’ Cup
Wrapping up the championship series, and all its implications.

Wrapping up the championship series, and all its implications.

Saratoga Race Course 2017: A Look Back at Another Stunning Summer Season
Big names, big wins, big crowds power triumphant meet.

Big names, big wins, big crowds power triumphant meet.

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Night Work Bread Opens Bakery in Ballston Spa

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