MARIANO RIVERA PRESS CONFERENCE & TROPHY PRESENTATION AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE

Please see below to access video and sound from Mariano Rivera’s press conference at Saratoga Race Course. A 12-time All-Star and five-time World Series Champion, Rivera conducted a press conference before presenting the trophy for the day’s third race, which was named in his honor.

 

To access the B-roll and interviews shot in hi-definition, we recommend you use an FTP client such as FileZilla. When using FileZilla the hostname should be: NYRA.smartfile.com.

 

Username: saratogamedia

Password: saratoga

 

The B-roll and sound are provided using a Quick Time file. We recommend that you download VLC media player for conversion purposes, if need be.

 

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Friday, August 10, 2012

 

Contact: Dan Silver

dsilver@nyrainc.com

 

                                 Mark Bardack

 mbardack@edlewi.com

 

Caitlin Merrill

cmerrill@edlewi.com  

 

mariano rivera visits historic saratoga race course

 

Rivera conducts press conference and presents trophy for race named in his honor at Saratoga Race Course

 

 

Mariano Rivera Press Conference at Saratoga Race Course

·        Mariano Rivera sound from press conference at Saratoga Race Course.

Total Run Time: 1:58

 

Mariano Rivera winner’s circle ceremony at Saratoga Race Course; followed by interview

·        Mariano Rivera presenting the trophy for the day’s third race in the winner’s circle at Saratoga Race Course.

·        Former jockey and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Broadcast Analyst Richard Migliore conducts an interview with Rivera in the winner’s circle following the trophy presentation.

Total Run Time: 4:41

 

Description

·        12-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion Mariano Rivera paid a visit to Saratoga Race Course on Friday, August 10.

·        The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) named the day’s third race “The Spa Welcomes Mo!” in honor of Rivera, who appeared in the winner’s circle to address the crowd and present the trophy for his eponymous race.

·        Rivera visited Saratoga Race Course after hosting a fundraiser at Siro’s Trattoria in Saratoga Springs, NY, to benefit the Mariano Rivera Foundation.

·        Since opening its gates in 1863, Saratoga Race Course has welcomed champion thoroughbreds, renowned trainers, world-class jockeys and top celebrities – making it one of the nation’s most beloved destinations. A truly unique summer oasis nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks, Saratoga Race Course was named one of the world’s top 10 sports venues by Sports Illustrated and ranked in the same company as Rivera’s baseball home for nearly two decades, Yankee Stadium.

·        Rivera is regarded as the most dominant relief pitcher in baseball history. The man known as “Mo” has handcuffed batters with his legendary cut fast ball on the way to becoming baseball’s greatest postseason pitcher. In 2011, Rivera set the record for career regular-season saves which currently stands at 608. Rivera is recovering from knee surgery following a season-ending injury in May.

 

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