**Please see attached photo of the long-sleeve t-shirt, the final premium giveaway of the meet on Sunday, September 5**
Monday, August 30, 2010
Contact:
mbardack@edlewi.com or cmerrill@edlewi.com
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
· Win Wager: The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will offer three lucky fans the chance to place a $1,000 win wager on the horse of their choice in one of three races run on Wednesday afternoon. Entry forms will be issued to the first 10,000 patrons admitted to the racetrack on Wednesday and must be completed and deposited by 2 p.m. at the Information Booth in either the Clubhouse or the Grandstand, or at the entrance to “The Post” in the Shake Shack Area. Winners will be randomly chosen and notified by phone by 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Announcements will also be made via the track’s public address and in-house TV system. The three chosen to place wagers must pick their horses from either race 6 (3:47 p.m. post), race 7 (4:21 p.m. post) or race 8 (4:55 p.m. post). Contestants must be 21 years of age or older and must be on-track to redeem their prize. NYRA employees are not eligible to participate.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
· $100,000 Guaranteed Thursday Pick 6: As part of a series of three different guaranteed wagers for the 2010 meet, NYRA will offer a final $100,000 Guaranteed Thursday Pick 6. This is a $2 minimum wager in which the bettor must correctly select the winners of six consecutive races.
· Veterans Day: The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will honor the nation’s active duty armed forces and veterans with free grandstand admission (military ID required). NYRA will also pay tribute to all its employees who are on active duty or who have served in the
· Lisa’s Booby Trap: The next chapter in the storybook tale of Lisa’s Booby Trap will be written Thursday afternoon when the undefeated filly goes for her fifth straight win in the second division of the $70,000 Riskaverse Stakes. Club-footed and blind in one eye, the gangly filly cost her owner and trainer, Tim Snyder, a mere $4,500 earlier this year, for which he put down $2,000 cash with the promise to pay the rest from her winnings. Named in part for his late wife Lisa, who died of cancer in 2003, and in part for a gentlemen’s club in Florida that offered free lunch, Lisa’s Booby Trap promptly rewarded Snyder’s faith by winning her first three races at Finger Lakes followed by a resounding six-length victory in the $70,000 Loudonville Stakes at Saratoga on August 6. Since then, her made-for-Hollywood story has been splashed across local and national media. Dateline NBC is planning a one-hour special on Snyder and Lisa.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
· Party at the Spa: Fans are invited to stay after the races as the fun continues for the meet’s final “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, the post-racing event has been relocated to
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
· The Woodward and Forego: Saturday will feature a pair of Grade 1 races: the $250,000 Forego sprint for older horses and the $750,000 Woodward for 3-year-olds and up at nine furlongs.
· 500K Pick 4 Wager: NYRA will offer the final in a series of guaranteed wagers during the 2010
· Final Stretch Music Festival: After the conclusion of the day’s races, fans can make their way downtown for the first night of the two-day Final Stretch Music Festival. Nearly a dozen bands will provide free musical entertainment at familiar downtown locations on both Saturday and Sunday evenings. Music will fill the streets of downtown
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
· Long-Sleeve T-Shirt Giveaway: The final Sunday of the meet marks the last premium giveaway of the season, a
· Labor Day Barbecue:
· Family Fun Fest: Families can enjoy pony rides, caricatures, carnival games, magicians, jugglers, face painting, spin art, and giant inflatables. Adventurous fans will also have the chance to tackle the Adrenaline Rush obstacle course or climb Coca-Cola’s inflatable rock wall. Additionally, families can capture their special memory with Saratoga Race Course as the backdrop on a picture magnet from Picture Perfect Magnet. The family-friendly event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the backyard. All proceeds from games, pony rides and other select activities will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region.
· Final Stretch Music Festival: Festivities will again spill over into downtown
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
· Fan Appreciation Day: The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will offer free clubhouse and grandstand admission as a thank you to its fans.
· The Three Chimneys Hopeful: The traditional final feature race, the 106th running of the Grade 1, $250,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful for 2-year-olds, will afford racing fans a preview of potential standouts in next year’s Kentucky Derby and Travers Stakes.
· Family Fun Fest: Families can enjoy day two of the Family Fun Fest with children’s activities returning to the backyard, including face painting, magicians, caricatures, and pony rides. Monday’s event will also feature special performances by students from The Music Studio singing Broadway’s classic tunes and dance routines choreographed under the direction of Abby Todd. All performances will take place under the tent in the backyard near the Big Red Spring. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
· Labor Day Barbecue: The Labor Day Barbecue will return for its second day, providing fans with another chance to enjoy traditional barbecue fare while surrounded by world-class thoroughbred racing.
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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
