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Saratoga RaceTrack Championship |
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The first races began in 1864 at Saratoga Race
Course. William R. Travers and John Hunter, Were the two
gentlemen behind the building of Saratoga Race Course
in 1864, they where both, Men prestige and position,
and that were very important to getting racing accepted
at the time. A meeting was conducted and decided to
build a racetrack across the street from Horse
Haven. The inaugural meeting at Saratoga was
short and sweet. The Travers Stakes was the
highlight of the meeting being
named, for one of the track's founders and its
first president. That Travers and Hunter co-owned the
first winner, a colt named
Kentucky,
of the race named for Travers is not as unusual as it
might first seem. In the 1800s, the men who built
racetracks were often the ones who bred and owned
many of the best horses at these meetings. They built
tracks to showcase their horses more than to make money.
Due to war and restrictions on travel, in the 1943,
1944 and 1945 Saratoga meetings were conducted at
Belmont
Park.
Travers was a prominent businessman in
New York City
most of his life and for many years bred and
owned
some of the period's better horses. In later
years, he broke up his partnership with Hunter and
no longer was involved in breeding and owning horses. Travers died later on at the age of 68.
In the mid-1950s, legislators in New York joined
with racing officials in determining that
something needed to be done to maintain New York's
historic place at the zenith of Thoroughbred racing.
A breath taking view of Saratoga Race Track
Their answer
was one association conducting all racing on a
non-profit basis. Thus, the Greater
New York
Association (GNYA) was formed. It later changed
its name to the New York Racing Association (NYRA).
One by one, shareholders of the four tracks racing in
New York
sold out to the GNYA.
Saratoga accepted $102 per share,
Jamaica accepted $325 a share,
Belmont
accepted $91 per share and finally Aqueduct
accepted $183 per share on
September 7, 1955.
The GNYA was officially in business.
In 1963, Belmont Park had been razed for a new
grandstand. It reopened in 1968, but no one apparently
saw
the need to refer to "old" Belmont or "new" Belmont.
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Some Facts about Saratoga Race Track |
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Main
Track: One and one eighth's Mile, oval.
Mellon Turf: One Mile, 98 feet.
Turf Course: Seven Furlongs, 304 feet.
Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,144 feet.
POST TIME:
1 p.m.
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, and Friday,
June 4;
3 p.m.
Fridays, except Friday June 4; and
noon
on Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 5.
ADMISSIONS: General Admission, $2; Clubhouse Admission, $5.
Children 12 and under are admitted free Accompanied by adult. Gates
open at
11 a.m.;
8:30 a.m.
on Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 5.
PARKING: General Parking, $2; Preferred parking, $4; Valet
Parking, $6; on Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 5, general
parking is $5, preferred parking is $15 and there is no valet
parking that day.
SUNSET FRIDAYS: Every Friday during the Spring/Summer Meet,
with the exception of Friday, June 4th, first race post is
3 p.m.
Free Grandstand Admission and $3 Clubhouse Admission from
11a.m.
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1 p.m.
and, following that, regular admission prices apply.
RESERVED SEATS: Reserved Seats are $2.00 in the Clubhouse
and Grandstand on weekends and holidays Special Pricing applies for
Fri. and Sat., June 4 & 5 - Call (516) 488-600 for more information.
Dress code: Suits or Sport Coats required for box seats. Absolutely no shorts or jeans, For the
Garden Terrace Restaurant, gentlemen are asked to wear
collared shirts, and women are asked to wear dresses, skirts for slacks outfits. Absolutely no short or
jeans, For the Clubhouse, proper attire is required at
Management’s discretion. No abbreviated wear. No tank tops.
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HORSE RACING GAMBLING TIPS |
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Bet
only on horses you feel have a good chance of winning.
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If
you don't like a horse, don't bet on it.
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Give
preference to winners. Choose a horse that has
won before.
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Avoid
betting on a horse that has just moved up in class.
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Look
for value odds as much as likely winners. If you
keep looking for them, you will learn to spot them fairly
quickly.
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Look
for a horse that has a fair chance of winning and
is not overly backed. This is usually a good value bet
in the long run. On odds of say, 10:1, you need
to win once in ten attempts to break even. Anything more
is net profit. Horses backed heavily by touting
services and computer handicappers may win more often,
but are usually poor value bets.
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When
the track is slow or heavy, give preference to
fast starters. Slow, muddy and heavy track conditions
usually favor the horse that takes an early lead.
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A
straight bet is simple, manageable and not too
difficult to win. Play it but always weigh up the odds.
Avoid favorites and long shots (outsiders) too. Be selective
- don't bet on anything or everything.
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When
betting straight, consider betting to win and show,
or each-way, if the odds are relatively high.
More Saratoga Horse Track
Gambling Tips...
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Type of wagering or bets that can be placed at
Saratoga Race Track |
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Example - WPS = Win, Place, Show |
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You are betting that your horse comes in first |
| (Place)
You are betting that your horse will come in 2nd.
If the horse comes in 1st you still win your
wager. |
| (Show)
You are betting that your horse comes in 3rd.
You will still win your bet if your horse comes in 1st,
2nd or 3rd |
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EX = Exacta, first two horses finishers
in correct order |
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TRI = Trifecta, first three horses finishers
in correct order |
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DD = Daily Double, winners of two consecutive
races |
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PICK 3 = Winners of three consecutive races |
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PICK 6 = Winners of six consecutive races |
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SUPER = Superfecta, first four finishers
in correct order |
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