horse racing

With temperatures close to 100 in the Saturday forecast, Saratoga Race Course is taking precautions to protect the horses and jockeys.

It looks as if the Saratoga track season will begin early this year. Sources close to News Channel 13 say that the Saratoga meet may start as early as when Luke Bryan comes to SPAC this summer.

It's the only partnership like this so far in the state and representatives are hoping the perfect timing of it will kick it off as a success.

As the track season winds down, there are still a few days of racing and NYRA wants to show you that you are appreciated. Fan appreciation week runs now through September 4th with discounts and specials at the Saratoga Race Course.

I grew up in Mechanicville and I am proud of it. We didn't have much to hang our hats on. Our high school sports teams were pretty good. We had Joe Cocozzo who made us proud by playing for the San Diego Chargers in the NFL. But now we claim horse trainer Chad Brown.

Meet "Patch".  The One-Eyed Wonderhorse who happens to be running in one of the most prestigious horse races in the world; the Kentucky Derby!

Thousands of people are flocking to Saratoga every day this summer to take part in a pastime that has been going on at the Racecourse for more than 150 years, but not everyone is so excited.

It's been hot and humid here in the Capital Region. It's definitely summer, but it doesn't quite feel like summer until the horn is playing, the bets are in and the horses are on the track.

So I'm driving home past Albany International Airport yesterday, 8/26, and this huge hauler is creeping by me in the other direction complete with police escort.  Gee- what's all the fuss about?

I thought I would pass along some of the incredible events going on at Saratoga this week.

Will American Pharoah run in the Travers at Saratoga? The short answer is , probably not.That doesn't mean however that it is any way ruled out. I know that we would all love to see the only living Triple Crown Winner up close in Saratoga, and with a million dollar purse, why wouldn't Zaya…

This morning on the show, Sean, Richie and I talked about amazing race horse names in honor of this weekend's upcoming Kentucky Derby.
Some of my favorite include "Fat and Slow," "Heading to the Glue Factory," "Double Bypass," and "B…