***Please see attached photo of Rachel Alexandra baseball cap, free to all patrons with their paid admission, while supplies last, on Sunday, August 8 at Saratoga Race Course***
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Contact:
Ed Lewi Associates
(518) 383-6183
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT
WHAT: Week #3 at
WHEN: Wednesday, August 4 – Tuesday, August 10
WHERE:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4
· “Beat the Bugler” Celebrity Handicapping Contest: Three lucky fans will receive their very own “call to the post” from Sam the Bugler with the chance to challenge the illustrious
Racing fans can enter to win the chance to “Beat the Bugler” before 2 p.m. at the Grandstand and Paddock Information Booths and the Shake Shack, Blue Smoke and The Paddock Bar area. Entry is limited to the first 10,000 patrons; one entry per person. Three fans will be chosen to compete against Sammy following the third race. Winners must be present to participate in the contest and will need to report to the Grandstand Information Booth on the first floor by 3 p.m. to solidify their spot in the tournament.
· Oral Cancer Screenings at
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
· $100,000 Guaranteed Thursday Pick 6: As part of a series of three different guaranteed wagers for the 2010 meet, NYRA will offer a $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.
· World Race Course Tour at Fasig-Tipton: In the first event open to the public at Fasig-Tipton’s newly renovated sales pavilion,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
· Galloping Grapes: A
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
· Fasig-Tipton 5K Run: The Fasig-Tipton 5K road race and one-mile “fun run” will return for their second year when runners line up at the starting gate in front of the newly renovated Fasig-Tipton Pavilion. Registration for both events begins at 6:30 a.m.; the one-mile 'fun run' will kick off at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K race will start at 8:00 a.m. The 5K route will give runners the opportunity to see the newly renovated sales grounds, enjoy a view of the Saratoga Race Course Grandstand and see parts of the Oklahoma Training Track and the barn area. All proceeds will be divided equally among NYRA’s four charities: The Anna House, Backstretch Employee Service Team, New York Racetrack Chaplaincy and The Backstretch Education Fund. Registration is available at www.fasigtipton.com.
· Whitney Day: The $750,000 Grade 1 Whitney Handicap is expected to feature the nation’s top older horses including
· Guaranteed Saturday Pick 4: NYRA will offer the second of three guaranteed wagers during the 2010 Saratoga Meet on Saturday: a $500,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4. This is a $1 minimum wager in which the bettor must correctly pick the winners of four consecutive races.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8
· Rachel Alexandra Baseball Cap Giveaway: Saratoga Race Course patrons can pick up a free Rachel Alexandra baseball cap, with paid admission, while supplies last. The second giveaway of the season honors the 2009 Horse of the Year and last year’s winner of the Woodward. Rachel Alexandra will make her next start in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday, August 29. Having capped her championship season last year at
· Funny Cide Returns to Saratoga: Funny Cide, the popular gelding who was named the 2003 Champion Three-Year-Old Male, will be the special equine guest star at Fasig-Tipton’s “Weanling to the Winner’s Circle” seminar at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion on Sunday, August 8 at 9 a.m., with registration held at 8:30 a.m. Aimed at prospective thoroughbred owners, “Weanling to the Winner’s Circle” will also feature recently retired jockey
· Newly Minted Grade 1 Stakes: The $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt sprint for three year olds and up celebrates its 25th year of running at Saratoga Race Course with an upgrade to Grade 1 status for the 2010 meet. The afternoon will also feature the Grade 2, $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap sprint for fillies and mares.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 9
· Dunkin’ Donuts Mondays: Dunkin’ Donuts will guide racing fans throughout the 40-day meet as the title sponsor of the time-honored Daily Double wagering tradition. The new Dunkin’ Donuts Daily Double will be offered on both the early and late doubles each day at Saratoga Race Course. Dunkin’ Donuts customers and racing fans will also receive a number of extra perks on Mondays. All fans who present their Dunkin’ Donuts rechargeable card at the track admission gates on Mondays will receive $2 off the price of grandstand admission. Additionally, each Monday three Post Parade program books sold on track will feature a commemorative Dunkin’ Donuts 60th birthday sticker on the Dunkin’ Donuts advertisement. The lucky program book recipients will each receive a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card worth $60 in honor of Dunkin’s 60th birthday.
· Jockey Autograph Book Mondays: Racing fans will have their pen ready for the meet’s popular Jockey Autograph Book giveaway. The first 3,500 patrons through the gates with paid admission will receive the collector’s book, in which fans can gather the signatures of their favorite jockeys. This year’s book features the top 12 jockeys from 2009, eight additional jockeys representing the NYRA colony and fan-favorite Sam the Bugler with photos, graphics, statistics and room for autographs. Sponsored by Price Chopper, the autograph books will be available each Monday (excluding Labor Day).
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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
