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The three-year-old trotting colts come to Monticello Raceway on Monday, July 31 for two heats of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and three dashes of the Excelsior series, all competing for a total of $154,000 in purse money. 

The New York Sires Stakes returned to The Spa on Friday (July 28) evening in a harness racing card featuring 15 races and Royal Filly (Chapter Seven-Swinging Royalty) was the star of Saratoga Casino Hotel, winning the $87,000 NYSS split for sophomore fillies. Tyler Buter and Royal Filly were the pacesetter team for the mile,

The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) returned to Saratoga Casino Hotel on Friday evening (July 28) with three-year-old trotting fillies Royal Filly and Canterbury Hanover taking their respective divisions. 

Brett Beckwith has watched the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial in the past but will see it from a whole new perspective on Saturday.

Harness racing horseman Brett Beckwith has watched the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial in the past but will see it from a whole new perspective Saturday. Three weeks removed from getting the first Grand Circuit win of his career, the 20-year-old Beckwith will drive Semi Tough (Somebeachsomewhere-Jan It Jackson) for trainer Ron Burke in the 14th

After the 2023 opening day of Saratoga Race Course this week, Saratoga Casino Hotel moved to a later post time which was met with 15 races and a card full of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and NYSS Excelsior divisions for the first Friday evening (July 14) of the season.

Harness racing driver Billy Dobson went into the Saturday (July 8) evening card at Saratoga Casino Hotel just three wins shy of a 5,000-win milestone and after wins with Gary Levine trainees Mister Godro and Hestherightstuff, he was on par for the achievement in the tenth race with Black Edition N (Bettors Delight). Trained by

Trainer Jackie Greene teamed with driver Jay Randall for a hat trick at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday (July 1) evening. 

It’s only fitting that Jim Devaux achieved a major career milestone at Monticello Raceway, where it all began for the 56-year-old in 1990.

Memorial Day weekend at Saratoga Casino Hotel kicked off with fans packed in the stands for the Saturday (May 27) evening card and St Lads Sterling stole the show, winning the $17,000 Winners Over/Open Handicap.