New York Showcase Day

The Belmont Stakes Festival, which will be held at Saratoga Race Course for the third and final time from June 3 to 7, will feature 25 stakes races worth $11,075,000. Anchoring the festival is the $2-million GI Belmont Stakes, one of 10 Grade I events over the five days of racing in upstate New York. Also on the Belmont's June 6 card is the $1-million GI Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap; $1-million GI Resorts World Casino Manhattan; the $500,000 GI Jaipur Stakes; the $500,000 GI Woody Stephens Stakes; the $500,000...

The 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival--held for the second straight year at Saratoga Race Course while the transformation of the new Belmont Park continues--begins with a 10-race program saluting New York-breds on Wednesday. 'New York Showcase Day' will feature six $200,000 stakes races exclusively for New York-breds--the Bouwerie S., Commentator S., Critical Eye S., Kingston S., Mike Lee S. and Mount Vernon S. Morning-line favorites for the six stakes races are as follows: Kay Cup (Instagrand) (Bouwerie) (9-5); Bank Frenzy (Central Banker) (Commentator) (7-5); Sterling Silver (Cupid) (Critical Eye) (1-1);...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - During a ceremony Sunday morning prior to the annual upstate New York Showcase Day, some of the ashes of the late GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness winner Funny Cide (Distorted Humor) were interred at Saratoga Race Course. The popular New York-bred foaled at the nearby McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, and owned by the New York-based Sackatoga Stable, died at the age of 23 on July 16 from complications of colic at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. He won the 2003 Derby and Preakness...

The New York Racing Association will pay tribute to GI Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide (Distorted Humor), one of the most successful and popular New York-breds of all time, on New York Showcase Day, Aug. 27, at Saratoga Race Course. Funny Cide, who died earlier this summer due to complications from colic, earned more than $3.5 million during his six-year  career, including when he became the first New York-bred to win the "Run for the Roses". He was later named the 2003 Eclipse Award winner for Champion 3-Year-Old Colt. "Few...

Fans will have the opportunity to secure track giveaways from previous seasons during a premium giveaway sale at Saratoga Wednesday, Sept. 1. Saratoga giveaways from previous years as well as from earlier this summer will be available for purchase beginning at 11 a.m. near the Clubhouse exchange across from the News 10 Pavilion. Giveaways available will include the Angel Cordero, Jr. bobblehead; 2015 Saratoga cooler bag and long-sleeve tee; 2016 Saratoga zip-up pullover; 2017 Saratoga wall clock; as well as a selection of Saratoga umbrellas, t-shirts, beach towels, hats and...

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) will celebrate New York Showcase Day at Saratoga this coming Friday, Aug. 27. The aim of the Showcase Day is to spotlight the state's breeding program with six stakes exclusively for New York-breds to be held, including the $250,000 Albany S. for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles. Tiz the Law posters will be given away for free while supplies last. A special autograph session will be held with the connections of last year's GI Belmont S. and GI Runhappy Travers S. winner, with owner...