TurfPublicists: NYRA ANNOUNCES 2012 GIVEAWAY DAYS AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE

Monday, June 25, 2012

Contact: Dan Silver

Mark Bardack or Caitlin Merrill

mbardack@edlewi.com or cmerrill@edlewi.com

NYRA ANNOUNCES 2012 GIVEAWAY DAYS AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. will continue its tradition of iconic giveaways with four Sunday giveaway days scheduled for the summer 2012 meet at Saratoga Race Course.

Each emblazoned with the Saratoga Race Course logo, the 2012 giveaways include returning favorites and one new offering. The schedule is as follows:

SARATOGA BASEBALL CAP Sunday, July 29

An annual classic, visitors can pick up a free red, black and white baseball cap, featuring the 2012 Saratoga logo with the image of a galloping horse on the cap’s visor.

SARATOGA PICNIC MAT (New item) Sunday, August 12

Perfect for picnicking in the backyard, attendees can pick up a free Saratoga picnic mat, checkered in the iconic Saratoga red, black and white colors and featuring the 2012 Saratoga logo.

SARATOGA PILSNER GLASS Sunday, August 19

Visitors will cheer for this commemorative giveaway – a Saratoga pilsner glass featuring the 2012 Saratoga logo.

SARATOGA FLEECE BLANKET Sunday, September 2

Racing fans will keep warm this fall with the final giveaway of the summer meet – a red Saratoga fleece blanket featuring the 2012 Saratoga logo.

All giveaways are free with paid admission, while supplies last.

For more information about Saratoga Race Course, call (518) 584-6200 or log onto www.nyra.com. For additional information about events at Saratoga Race Course, visit

www.nyra.com/saratogaevents.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION; CONTACT:

Mark Bardack or Caitlin Merrill

Ed Lewi Associates • 6 Chelsea Place • Clifton Park, NY 12065

PHONE (518) 383-6183 • FAX (518) 383-6755

CELL M. Bardack (518) 867-7943 or C. Merrill (518) 867-2440