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Saratoga racecourse is situated at Saratoga Springs in New York. It first opened its gates to racing on 3rd August 1863 on a course built by William Travers (it hosts the Travers Stakes) and John Hunter. It can boast 3 tracks and on one of them it runs steeplechases.
Saratoga 1965a.JPG (35170 bytes) It is a very important course running no less than 14 Group One races during the year, including the Alabama Stakes, the Test Stakes and the Whitney Handicap.

 

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The Alabama Stakes is for 3 year old fillies and has been run over 10 furlongs since 1872. The inaugural winner was Woodbine and in the latest encounter Proud Spell, ridden by Gabriel Saez, proved to be triumphant.

Also run at the track, the Test Stakes was first run in 1922 for 3 year old fillies over 7 furlongs. The first winner was Emotion, while the latest was won in 2008 by the John Velazquez ridden Indian Blessing.

 
Saratoga KT.JPG (13168 bytes) Perhaps the most famous race is the Wjitney Handicap, run since 1928 over 9 furlongs. The first winner was Black Maria; War Admiral was victorious in 1938. Discovery won it on three consecutive occasions between 1936 to 36. The latest winner, in 2008, was Commentator.

 

  
If you have badges, racecards, pictures of the racecourse or further details about the course, including your memories, then email johnslusar@fsmail.net