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Saratoga Special Editions

In 2001, we launched The Saratoga Special newspaper to cover the peerless racing season at New York’s Saratoga Race Course. All these years later, we’re still doing it. All editions available as PDFs online. Click on the cover or publication date to access. The current archive goes back to 2007, but we’re working on adding the early years to complete the archive.

Belmont Stakes web editions presented by Breeders' Cup.

August 4, 2025

The sales are here. We preview the select sale, which kicks off Monday night, take a look at the first Flightline yearlings and cover Sunday's races.

August 3, 2025

Man Up. Champion Sierra Leone overpowers strong Whitney field with late charge. Plus a Brad Cox stable tour, Saturday coverage and Sunday previews.

August 2, 2025

Fierceness gets shined up for today's Whitney, a Breeders' Cup rematch with Sierra Leone and part of huge Saturday card.

August 1, 2025

Goodbye July, hello August. Smarty Jones graces the cover on Hall of Fame Day.

July 30, 2025

The End of July. Kentucky Derby/Belmont winner Sovereignty rules Jim Dandy in local prep for Travers.

July 26, 2025

Back to work for Kentucky Derby/Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty in the Jim Dandy.

July 23, 2025

Scottish Lassie put on a show in the CCA Oaks to lead our weekend coverage, plus another major sprint win for Book'em Danno and Future Is Now continues Larry Johnson legacy in the Caress. On the preview side, jumpers take center stage today in the Grade 1 Smithwick.

July 19, 2025

The second Saturday of the meet previews the Grade 1 CCA Oaks featuring champion Immersive, looks at the Vanderbilt and Caress stakes, covers three days of racing and takes a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Miguel Clement.

July 16, 2025

Excellent Truth takes the Diana, the first Grade 1 of the 2025 season at Saratoga. Plus Far Bridge wins the Bowling Green, China Beach leads the Jonathan Kiser field as part of a preview package. Take a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Dave Duggan.

July 12, 2025

Diana Day. She Feels Pretty rides four-race winning streak into the Grade 1 turf stakes for fillies and mares. We preview that, the Bowling Green, cover the first two days of racing and take a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Jeremiah Englehart.