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Tiz the Law (in pink) barreling toward victory in the Belmont. (Annette Jasko)
Game of Crowns: Exploring Horse Racing’s Nontraditional—But Not Unprecedented—2020 Triple Crown What the Triple Crown landscape looks like, how Saratoga fits into the mix and why there’ll be no need for that asterisk.
It’s unusual, no doubt. Here we are in July, with only one Triple Crown leg having been run (the Belmont Stakes on June 20), and the fans have gone wild—with negative chatter,…
At one point in the 1980s, Doc Severinsen had the chance to purchase eventual Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Sunday Silence for just $50,000.
How Johnny Carson’s Bandleader Doc Severinsen Lost Out on a Big-Time Kentucky Derby Winner The legendary 'Tonight Show' bandleader tells 'Saratoga Living' the greatest Derby sob story in history.
Earlier this year, while working on a story about Caffè Lena’s 60th anniversary, I reached out to a number of music legends about their time performing at the venue. One was 92-year-old…
Jockey Julie Krone has garnered a number of historic firsts, including being the first woman to win a Triple Crown race and the first woman enshrined in horse racing’s Hall of Fame. (NYRA)
Chatting With Horse Racing Legend and Hall of Famer Julie Krone Krone tells us a story about Saratoga she's never told anyone else.
Jockey Julie Krone had a different kind of glass ceiling to bust through than Billie Jean King, Lindsey Vonn or Alex Morgan did—because at least for the latter three, there were women’s…
Jockey Jose Ortiz sits atop our list of jockeys this season at Saratoga. (Brien Bouyea)
10 Jockeys to Watch at Saratoga Race Course This Summer From future stars to Eclipse winners and Hall of Famers, these jockeys are nothing short of a sure bet.
The jockey colony at Saratoga Race Course is regarded by many racing experts as the deepest and most talented in all of North America. The competition to be among the elite at…
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Know your 'Game of Thrones' trivia? You might be a good fit at Screen Rant, which has multiple freelance editorial positions open right now. (HBO)
As we settle into the “new normal,” with all manner of businesses in the Capital Region slowly beginning to reopen and a number of the strictest restrictions being lifted, it’s worthwhile taking…
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The Adelphi Hotel's David Burke; Boca Bistro's Roslyn Riggi; Osteria Danny's Danny Petrosino; Fish at 30 Lake's Tracey Kwiecien; and Hattie's Restaurant's Jasper Alexander are five of the master chefs in Saratoga's explosive restaurant scene. (Fahnon Bennett)