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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.

July 15, 2023

Diana Day. In Italian (Star of the Grass) looks to repeat in Grade 1. Plus coverage from the first two days. And a Belmont Stakes at Saratoga someday?

July 13, 2023

The first edition of the 2023 season comes with a look at the meet, a Schuylerville preview, and the Todd Pletcher Stable Tour.

September 3, 2022

That's a wrap. The final edition of 2022. Wsshew. That was exhausting. Final weekend previews, Bill Mott Stable Tour (do not miss it) and plenty more. Thanks for reading. We'll see you down the road.

August 31, 2022

Travers Recap Edition. Follow Steve Asmussen through the Travers and catch up with everything else from a big weekend full of Grade 1 stakes.

August 27, 2022

Travers Day. Epicenter gets his chance to take control of division in showdown with Cyberknife, Rich Strike, Early Voting, Zandon and the rest. Six graded stakes highlight biggest card of the season.

August 24, 2022

Travers Week is here. We recap Saturday, highlighted by another Grade 1 win from Nest and reset the table as eight 3-year-olds line up for this weekend's Travers Stakes.

August 20, 2022

Alabama Day. Nest looks to repeat victory in Coaching Club from July. Plus Snap Decision's Sheppard tour de force, Danny Gargan Stable Tour and more.

August 17, 2022

Casa Creed wins the Fourstardave, Snap Decision leans into the Sheppard steeplechase, Shug McGaughey Stable Tour.

August 10, 2022

Sales finish up with record numbers in a variety of statistical categories, thanks in part to a $2.3 million sales-topper and strong demand.