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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.
And that's a wrap. The final edition of our 25th season hits hard at 56 pages of previews (Saturday's triple header and a look at Sunday's Jockey Club Gold Cup), recaps from the week and the traditional Bill Mott Stable tour to put a bow on the summer at Saratoga. See you next year.
Sovereignty. Add the Travers to the 3-year-old star's growing list of achievements. Big edition catching up from the season's biggest day with Thorpedo Anna, Book'em Danno and so on. Plus a stable tour with George Weaver and lots more as the meet starts its final week.
Travers Day. Sovereignty graces another cover of The Special as he seeks to further cement himself as the nation's top 3-year-old. Saturday previews galore, a stable tour with Cherie DeVaux, a Sovereignty foal photo, a potential Travers upsetter and his path and all the rest.
Nitrogen blasts way to Grade 1 dirt win in Alabama for Mark Casse. Bobrovsky wins the Skidmore to go 2-for-2. Jumpers tackle a Grade 1 (if the weather holds). Mike Trombetta stable tour.
Alabama Day. Six fillies tacked 1 1/4 miles in the Saturday feature. La Cara, Nitrogen and Good Cheer headline and get joined by Norway-based Queen Azteca. Plus a big stable tour with Mark Casse, another tour de force by Future Is Now and all the rest.
Big Blue. Godolphin's El Cordobes ruled the Sword Dancer and Maryland-based Laurelin stayed undefeated in the Saratoga Oaks Saturday as the calendar turns to Week Six for previews.
Far Bridge gallops into Saturday, looking to repeat in the Grade 1 Sword Dancer. Laurelin looks to win her fifth consecutive race in the Saratoga Oaks.
That's a wrap. Blockbuster second session of Fasig-Tipton select sale sets records and showcases stars.
Big Shot. Gun Runner-America colt tops first session of Fasig-Tipton yearling sale.
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.
