MEDIA ADVISORY - SPRING TRAINING STARTS AT SARATOGA

 

Thursday, April 15, 2010

 

Contact: Dan Silver

dsilver@nyrainc.com

 

Mark Bardack

mbardack@edlewi.com

 

MEDIA ADVISORY/DAYBOOK ITEM

 

AND THEY’RE OFF…

SPRING TRAINING GETS UNDERWAY AT SARATOGA’S HISTORIC OKLAHOMA TRAINING TRACK

 

WHAT:           A sure sign of spring as the thoroughbreds return to Saratoga for the upcoming summer meet.

 

WHEN:           Friday, April 16

                        5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

WHERE:        Oklahoma Training Track

                        Union Avenue

                        Saratoga Springs, NY

 

DETAILS:      Saratoga’s famed Oklahoma track will open for spring training as the thoroughbreds make their way back to the Spa City in a prelude to the 142^nd season at Saratoga Race Course.

 

The 2010 season at Saratoga Race Course begins on Friday, July 23 and will consist of 40 racing days before concluding on Labor Day, Monday, September 6.

 

The 141^st running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers Stakes will take place on Saturday, August 28, 2010.

 

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