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Saratoga Juvenile Maiden Fields to be Reduced

Saratoga Juvenile Maiden Fields to be Reduced

The New York Racing Association board of directors' racing committee announced the field size of 2-year-old maiden races at sprint distances during the upcoming Saratoga Race Course meet will be limited to eight starters.

 Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Major Purse Hikes Set for Belmont, Saratoga

Major Purse Hikes Set for Belmont, Saratoga

Stakes purses at the Belmont Park and Saratoga meets this year will increase roughly 27%, while overnight purses will jump about 42%, the New York Racing Association said Feb. 29.

 Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Saratoga Gets Significant Purse Incentives

Saratoga Gets Significant Purse Incentives

The New York Racing Association has announced two purse incentives for the upcoming 40-day meet at Saratoga, which begins on Friday, July 22.

 Friday, June 24, 2011

InCompass Launches Mobile Rundown App

Racing secretaries, assistant racing secretaries, and track executives can now closely monitor the changing status of race entries on their smartphones using Mobile Rundown, the initial offering on InCompass mobile.

 Wednesday, January 26, 2011

InCompass to Offer Pre-Race Vet Exam Software

InCompass will offer its pre-race veterinary exam software free of charge to all racetracks that agree to share their respective examination data with association and regulatory veterinarians at other tracks.

 Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Increased Starters Boost Saratoga Purses

Increased Starters Boost Saratoga Purses

Saratoga purses will increase significantly based on the number of horses starting in each race, according to the new 2009 purse incentive program announced July 17 by The New York Racing Association (NYRA) for the six-week meet running from July 29 through Sept. 7.

 Friday, July 17, 2009
Franchise Delay Hangs Over Trainers

Franchise Delay Hangs Over Trainers

Aqueduct's winterized inner track opens Nov. 28, but not without trepidation from horsemen concerning the future of New York Thoroughbred racing.

 Monday, November 26, 2007
Purses to Increase 12% for Aqueduct Fall Meet

Purses to Increase 12% for Aqueduct Fall Meet

The New York Racing Association will again raises purses, this time for the 45-day Aqueduct fall meet that begins Oct. 24 and runs through Dec. 30. Projected purses will be the highest in recent memory for the fall meet.

 Thursday, October 11, 2007

TOBA Holds Annual Meeting in Saratoga Springs

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association held its annual board and member meetings Aug. 8 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Prominent Retired Trainer John Campo Sr. Dead

Retired trainer John Campo Sr., who conditioned champions Pleasant Colony, Protagonist, and Talking Picture, died Nov. 14 due to declining health over the past several years.

 Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Saratoga's Opening Day Stable Notes

There was plenty of news Wednesday as Saratoga Race Course opened for the 2005 season, both in the racing secretary's office and on the backstretch.

 Wednesday, July 27, 2005