July 20, 2010
Contact:
Ed Lewi Associates
518-383-6183
WITH RETURN OF COLLEGE DAY AND REVAMPED PARTY AT THE SPA
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Saratoga Race Course will welcome college students back to their favorite course this fall with the second annual College Day on Friday, July 30.
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) will prepare college students in attendance for the upcoming academic year with the chance to win a series of $1,000 scholarships. NYRA will award a $1,000 scholarship following each race held throughout the day.
All students will receive free grandstand admission with a valid college ID.
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SUNY Cobleskill and The Sage Colleges will match the $1,000 scholarship from NYRA with additional money toward tuition should any of their students be named a scholarship recipient on College Day.
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Additionally, the Race for Education, a non-profit organization that provides educational programs and college scholarships to students in the equine and agriculture industry, will underwrite the $1,000 scholarship to be awarded following the Fleet Indian stakes race.
This year marks the fourth year of the Race for Education’s annual Fleet Indian Scholarship which is for up to $24,000. The scholarship, funded by Fleet Indian race earnings donated by Fleet Indian owner and Race for Education board member
Beginning at noon, students may register to win the scholarships and many other prizes at the Big Red Spring located in the backyard.
Students will also have the chance to win a number of great prizes and giveaways, including an iPad, digital cameras and iTunes gift cards.
Colleges interested in taking part in College Day at Saratoga Race Course should contact Ed Lewi Associates at 518-383-6183.
College Day coincides with the meet’s first “Party at the Spa,” which features a special 2:30 p.m. post time and culminates in the last race of the day under a setting sun.
Previously held in the backyard at
The 142nd season at Saratoga Race Course begins Friday, July 23 and runs through Labor Day, Monday, September 6. Post time is 1 p.m. with the exception of Party at the Spa on Friday, July 30, and Friday, September 3, when post time is 2:30 p.m. and on Travers Day, Saturday, August 28, with a special first post time of 11:35 a.m. There is no racing on Tuesdays at
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Ed Lewi Associates •
ELA Main Office: (518) 383-6183 • FAX (518) 383-6755 (Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Weekend Numbers: M. Bardack Cell (518) 867-7943, or C. Merrill Cell (518) 867-2440