Vic Zast, a racetrack executive, businessman, turf writer, and ardent racing fan, died Aug. 3. Zast, who had been a regular contributor to The Blood-Horse and authored the "Saratoga Diary" blog at Bloodhorse.com, was 69.
Historic meet ends on a high note for many.
Sesquicentennial events made 2103 the summer of Marylou Whitney.
Alpha enjoys Saratoga slop for the second time in winning Woodward.
Saginaw is euthanized on day sesquicentennial mementos are placed in time capsule.
Fashion comes in every form at the racecourse.
Ramseys Set Saratoga Owners' Record.
Veterans of various descriptions enter the spotlight.
Saratoga enters its final week as crowds begin to thin.
Student learns from mentor that hope is a powerful tool.
Tempo rising at Spa Course for Travers Stakes.
Puzzling developments emerge at the start of Travers Week.
First day of Travers week filled with honorees and favorites.
Riding feats override hoopla on final day of Alabama Week.
Visitors leave disappointed after disqualification in stakes race.
Joyous moments and tragic events collide.
Close races highlight a Friday card viewed by 22,940 fans.
Day after Fabulous Fillies Day a winner.
Emcee reveals sleeves as track reveals trends.
Tragedy overwhelms building interest in Saratoga meet.
Reigning Horse of the Year rewards big crowd with near-record performance.
One jockey, five horses and Belmont II and Mellon honored.
Steeplechase racing meets international day festivities.
Fan's menu for fun pleases the most people.
Weekend winds down as Saratoga prepares for the Yearling Sales.
Cross Traffic graduates as Saratoga celebrates a birthday.
Thousands jam Broadway for the event of the season.
Whitney viewing stand unveiled at Oklahoma.
Don Dulce and Dance to Bristol in spotlight on Bill Mott's birthday.
Campbell, Weaver, Pletcher and Rosario repeat.
Mileposts reached at Saratoga.
Velazquez fails to overtake Bailey in career victory standings.
Records set on good racing day with college students out in force.
Weak 2 headed in right direction except for attendance.
Barbecue-fusion food truck banned from racecourse grounds.
Hat's Off to Saratoga contest the weekend highlight for hundreds of women.
Cool comes to the Spa course, at least in some definitions.
Dead heat highlights sultry opener, fans cope with the weather.
Cream of equine sport rises for the 150th time with new management.
Shanghai Bobby serves his namesake well.
Jockey Ramon Dominguez shatters the Saratoga riding record.
Final Stretch Weekend begins with the Woodward Stakes.
The 2:30 p.m. post time for Friday's first race seemed to make the crowd friskier, if not significantly different in size from prior summers.
There were more people in the walking ring for the third to see Archwarrior than in the upper deck of Tropicana Field to witness Mitt Romney's nomination acceptance.
There were three stakes races, each with a purse of $100,000, on Wednesday.
Newspaper stories add color to emerging Saratoga.
What a difference a day made. Saratoga Racecourse went from being wall-to-wall with fans on Saturday to being a barren oasis on Sunday.
Dead Heat in Travers causes unanticipated concerns.
Travers is the time for guys to go wild.
Thursday afternoon produced a perfectly blissful day. But the bliss had little to do with the horse racing.
