MEDIA ADVISORY/DAYBOOK ITEM
WHAT: Racing fans will make ‘13’ their lucky number when Saratoga Race Course shuns superstition and celebrates the thrills and fun of Halloween.
WHEN: Friday, August 13
12:15 p.m. Children in costume meet at Big Red Spring
12:30 p.m. Trackside children’s costume parade and contest from Top of the Stretch to Winner’s Circle along track apron
12:45 p.m. – Trick-or-treating at track landmarks
2:30 p.m.
1:40 p.m. Trackside performance of dance routine from Thriller
WHERE:
DETAILS:
The highlight of the day will be a special trackside children’s costume parade. Participants will gather at the Big Red Spring at 12:15 p.m. before marching through the backyard and then down the track apron from the top of the stretch to the winner’s circle. Prizes will be awarded to the best costume.
From 12:45 to 2:30 p.m., children will receive a sweet treat while trick-or-treating around the track’s most well-known landmarks. Locations include the Big Red Spring, Jockey Silks Room, the Bandstand, and The Post.
Track patrons will receive a ghoulish dose of entertainment with a special reenactment of the iconic dance routine featured in Michael Jackson’s 1980s hit music video Thriller. Performed by a group of dancers organized by local choreographer Abby Todd, the routine will be staged after the day’s second race on the track apron.
Favorite costumed characters Southpaw and Rowdy from the Tri-City ValleyCats, Bernie the Saint Bernard from
Families and children are also invited to visit the Ballston Spa National Bank Family Fun Zone, which will feature a number of family-friendly activities, including spirited hair designs for girls and boys from SNIPITS, face painting and arts and crafts from the Children’s
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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
E-mail: mbardack@edlewi.com or cmerrill@edlewi.com
