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2022

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.

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.

August 9, 2022

Bang. Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sales rocketed to a big start on opening night topped by a $1.5 million Uncle Mo colt from Lane's End and Summer Wind Farm.

August 8, 2022

Sales Time. Fasig-Tipton hosts 101st yearling sale in Saratoga, plus Sunday racing recaps on another Godolphin win in the Saratoga Oaks, D. Wayne Lukas scoring in the Adirondack and more.