SPORTS / RACING
Breaking Trail: How Saratoga’s Very First Community Forest Came to be
When you walk—or run or snowshoe or mountain bike—through Saratoga County’s new Graphite Range Community Forest, it seems like the trail system has been there forever. That’s because Steve Ovitt designed it that way.
Ovitt, a retired DEC forest ranger living in Warren County, is the owner of outdoor recreation development firm Wilderness Property Management (WPM), which plans, designs and constructs trail systems all across...
Track Star: Jockey Junior Alvarado
Junior Alvarado took his turn on the big stage in 2023 and thrived in the starring role. As the regular jockey for Horse of the Year contender and national sensation Cody’s Wish, Alvarado found himself in the brightest of spotlights—and he couldn’t have looked more at ease.
Alvarado astutely piloted Cody’s Wish to four graded stakes victories last year, including his second consecutive...
Horse for the Course: Los Angeles
There are several iconic sports records that will likely never be broken—or even approached: Baseball legend Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played, hockey GOAT...
Gallery: Reliving the 2022 Saratoga Race Course Meet
We tasked two top local photographers with capturing the magic and beauty of the Spa’s 2022 meet. From the dirt and sweat to the...
Carson Kressley, Saratoga Superfan
For the track fashion set, it was the event of the season. Both the well-heeled locals and the A-list out-of-towner racing world crowd filled...
Gallery: Morning Workouts at Saratoga Race Course
While the excitement of a day at the races can't be beat, there's just something magical about being at the track before the first call to...
Before He Wore the Crown: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Secretariat’s 2-year-old Season at Saratoga
Before he achieved immortal status in 1973 by winning the first Triple Crown in 25 years—setting records that still stand in the Kentucky Derby,...
Horse for the Course: Warrior Mentality
Jackie’s Warrior authoritatively announced to the racing world that he was a force to be reckoned with via a pair of spellbinding victories early...
The Saratoga Farm That’s Helping Both Horses and Humans
The 27 acres of farmland owned by Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS) are alive with memories from four years’ worth of heart-lifting work involving...
Power Player: Saratoga Trunk Owner Natalie Sillery
When it comes to putting on a fashion show, no one in Saratoga does it better than Natalie Sillery, a Rensselaer native who spent...
Three Saratoga Icons Who Deserve Their Own Stakes Race
Abraham Lincoln occupied the White House when Saratoga Race Course first opened in 1864. With a history like that, dating back to the days...
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy’s New HQ
Since 1986, the New York Race Track Chaplaincy of America (NYRTCA) has prided itself on ministering to the heart and soul of NYRA’s backstretch...
The Stars Coming to Saratoga This Summer
Several hundred fans are getting to meet their favorite athlete or TV celeb this summer at Saratoga Race Course as part of NYRA’s new...
5 Questions for Kiaran McLaughlin
Lexington native Kiaran McLauglin fell in love with horse racing as a 12-year-old, and hasn’t looked back since. After getting his start in the...