Tag: belmont

All Jazzed Up: Caffè Lena Protects the Future of Local Jazz With Saratoga Fundraiser

While Saratoga is known for its world-famous race track, charming downtown, and supposedly-healing mineral waters, many don’t realize that, thanks to Caffè Lena, it’s also gaining national recognition as a jazz hot spot. Since partnering with acclaimed pianist Chuck Lamb and his music producer, Joel Moss, in 2017 to offer a monthly jazz show, Caffé Lena has made a name for itself in the local,...

Is NYRA Supersizing the Saratoga Summer?

Last summer, with the temporary relocation of the Belmont Racing Festival to NYRA’s northern track, Saratoga Race Course played host to a record 44 days of live racing. This summer, that number will be even higher. For those who aren't up on the current happenings at NYRA's three New York racetracks, Long Island's Belmont Park is currently undergoing a massive, multi-year renovation that will completely...
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Greg Montgomery’s 2024 Poster-Palooza

Greg Montgomery admits he was in the dark when the whole Belmont-coming-to-Saratoga thing was announced. “Someone said, ‘Aren’t you doing something for the Belmont?’”...

Jena Antonucci: The 2023 Belmont Winner on Breaking Boundaries and All Things Belatoga

Trainer Jena Antonucci knew she had Arcangelo primed for the 155th Belmont Stakes as she watched him stride powerfully into a stalking position behind...

The Filly That Won the First Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park

Before Belmont Park opened in 1905, the Belmont Stakes had already been contested 38 times at two venues and counted six Hall of Famers...