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SPORTS / RACING

The Bourbon Room's Olivia Ventra's very first job was selling pink sheets at the track. Now she works closely with her bar team and credits the bouncers for making her feel safe while working on Caroline Street: "They know who to keep out, something that comes with experience." (Noah Yandow)

Ready for Battle: Saratoga’s Bartenders Gear up for Track Season

With record numbers of revelers headed to Saratoga this summer, we checked in with downtown’s frontline—bartenders—as they prepare to welcome the boozy masses.

When a certain meme starts making the rounds of Saratoga’s hospitality workers’ group chats, the…

"Saratoga has been such a big part of my career and my life," says John Velazquez. "I did a lot of growing up here both on and off the track. There is absolutely no other place like it." (Susie Raisher)

Johnny V’s Wild Saratoga Ride

Hall of Fame jockey and Saratoga icon John Velazquez is still hard at work on his Spa legacy—more than 30 years into his remarkable career.

John Velazquez warmheartedly remembers his humble beginnings learning to ride horses while growing up in…

'The New York Times' reported that Discovery's third consecutive Whitney Handicap win in 1936 was "the most decisive victory to be scored in a big American stake in many years." (Keeneland Library Cook Collection)

Horse for the Course: An Amazing Discovery

This Hall of Famer remains the only horse to have won three consecutive editions of the Whitney.

The year was 1933, and Discovery—a golden chestnut bred by Walter Salmon, Sr. of Mereworth…

Trained by William H. Karrick for owner William R. Coe, Black Maria posted a career record of 18-14-6 from 52 starts with earnings of $110,350. (National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame)

Horse for the Course: Black Maria, Winner of the Kentucky Oaks and Whitney Stakes

The Saratoga standout had a slow start to her career, but quickly made history.

Black Maria didn’t exactly set the racing world on fire when she made her career…

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