{"id":30656,"date":"2018-03-15T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T19:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=30656"},"modified":"2018-03-15T19:06:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T23:06:37","slug":"saratoga-raceways-77th-season-brings-action-area-fans-harness-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2018\/03\/saratoga-raceways-77th-season-brings-action-area-fans-harness-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Saratoga Raceway\u2019s 77th Season Brings More Action For Area Fans Of Harness Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30657\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/03\/haarness-racing-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/03\/haarness-racing-hc.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/03\/haarness-racing-hc-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2018\/03\/haarness-racing-hc-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saratoga Raceway opened for its 77th season in February at the facility on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs that includes Saratoga Casino Hotel.<br \/>Courtesy Saratoga Raceway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Saratoga Raceway\u2019s 77th season of harness racing is underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to welcome fans back for the 77th year of harness racing,\u201d said John Matarazzo, director of racing operations at Saratoga Casino Hotel. \u201cA strong lineup of stakes and marquee races will allow us to continue our tradition of exciting and quality racing here at the historic Spa Oval.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As always, parking and admission are free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Track officials said a top highlight of the racing season will be the 10th annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace, which will feature one dash for $260,000 on July 21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also set to attract top talent to Saratoga Raceway are the eight divisions of the New York Sire Stakes program that will be contested throughout the summer, culminating in the Excelsior Finals on Sept. 23. Collectively, horsemen will be competing for over $15 million in purses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For bettors, continued benefits and rewards will be available throughout the 2018 racing season for users of SaratogaBets, the casino\u2019s online interactive wagering platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Signing up for a SaratogaBets account is free and can be completed on SaratogaBets.com or in the mezzanine at Saratoga Casino Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Saratoga Harness simulcast signal will be broadcast to over 400 outlets worldwide. People can view live races outside at the rail, in the lower clubhouse, in the grandstand or while dining at Fortunes Restaurant or Lucky Joe\u2019s. In addition, guests can watch and wager on live racing in New York or from tracks around the country, year-round, on one of the many TVs located in the mezzanine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The full 2018 season schedule is available at SaratogaCasino.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Parking and admission is free. Guests cannnot bet on the races in the casino proper, but can do so by going to the pari-mutuel windows located in the lower clubhouse or on the mezzanine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Saratoga Casino Hotel, located on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs, features over 1,700 slots, electronic table games, Vapor nightclub, two full-service restaurants with buffets, a casual dining restaurant, three full-service bars, deli and a variety of guest services including valet parking and coat check. The 117-room hotel features a Morton\u2019s The Steakhouse. Reservations are available at www.saratogacasino.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are handicap parking spaces in the parking lot, as well as ramps throughout the property. The casino also offers automatic doors for those patrons with special needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Guests can enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, soda, juice, and water while they play on the gaming floor. Alcoholic beverages are available, but not complimentary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Operating hours for the gaming facility are 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saratoga Raceway\u2019s 77th season of harness racing is underway. \u201cWe\u2019re very excited to welcome fans back for the 77th year of harness racing,\u201d said John Matarazzo, director of racing operations at Saratoga Casino Hotel. \u201cA strong lineup of stakes and marquee races will allow us to continue our tradition of exciting and quality racing here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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