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Breakfast at Saratoga Returns This Summer

The New York Racing Association will invite racing fans to continue a summer tradition during Breakfast at Saratoga, driven by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), back after a 2020 hiatus forced by COVID-19. Breakfast at Saratoga welcomes guests for morning meal on The Porch of the Clubhouse at Saratoga Race Course while the Thoroughbreds train on the main track. Breakfast is held daily from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and is available on a first-come, first-served basis; reservations are not accepted. There is no breakfast on Runhappy Travers Day, Saturday, Aug. 28 and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6.

“We are excited to welcome everyone back for the 2021 Saratoga racing season,” said Jonathan Scherzer, CDTA Director of Marketing. “We're expecting full trolleys and a lot of excitement for the meet as the Capital Region resumes all the special events we have come to enjoy. There is so much history and tradition surrounding Saratoga Race Course–there just isn't a better place to be this summer.”

The morning breakfast buffet is $20 for adults and $12 for kids under 12 years of age. Admission is free during breakfast hours. NYRA TV analyst and handicapper Anthony Stabile, who also serves as the host of Breakfast at Belmont, will provide commentary and conduct interviews with trainers and connections during Breakfast at Saratoga.

Mornings at Saratoga also welcome fans to go behind the scenes with a free, guided backstretch tram tour, courtesy of CDTA. Tram tours run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and depart from the Clubhouse entrance approximately every 15 minutes. Tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are 45 minutes in length. Tram tours are not offered on Runhappy Travers Day and Labor Day.

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NYRA Tells Judge Its Motion to Dismiss Baffert Suit is Imminent

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) on Tuesday gave notice to a federal judge that it intends to file a formal motion to dismiss trainer Bob Baffert's civil complaint, which seeks to overturn NYRA's ban against him.

On May 17, NYRA informed the Hall of Fame trainer with the highly-publicized string of recent equine drug positives that he was temporarily not welcome to stable or race at the association's three tracks, Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack.

That ban, NYRA said at the time, would be re-evaluated once the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission adjudicates Medina Spirit (Protonico)'s positive betamethasone tests that came back after the colt won the GI Kentucky Derby. In the 12 months prior to Medina Spirit's positive, four other Baffert trainees also tested positive for banned substances, two of them in Grade I stakes.

On June 14, Baffert filed a civil complaint against NYRA, alleging that the association's ban violates his Fourteenth Amendment constitutional right to due process.

On June 30, NYRA filed a 236-page memorandum in opposition to granting Baffert an injunction (read those legal arguments in detail here).

A new twist in the July 6 letter is that lawyers for NYRA wrote that they first want to have a conference among parties prior to filing the motion to dismiss.

The timing will be tight, as the judge had already set a July 12 court date for Baffert's motion to be heard.

“Plaintiff's Complaint asserts five causes of action: (1) preliminary and permanent injunction; (2) an alleged violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (3) declaratory judgment; (4) tortious interference with business relations; and (5) an alleged violation of certain New York State laws,” NYRA's Tuesday letter to the judge stated. “Each of these claims are deficient as a matter of law and should be dismissed.”

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NYRA Plans Hiring Events For Saratoga Meet

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host a weeklong series of hiring events to recruit workers who are interested in securing employment this summer at Saratoga Race Course.

The pop-up events will take place at Saratoga Race Course within the open-air Big Red Spring Tent. Interviews will be conducted daily from 12 to 3 p.m. beginning Wednesday, July 7 through Wednesday, July 14.

Prospective summer employees should enter through the main gate at Union and East Avenues and park in the main lot. Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear facial coverings while at Saratoga Race Course, in accordance with federal CDC guidance.

Opportunities available include: betting clerks; cashiers; cleaning; food service (back of house); hospitality; merchandise assistants; parking attendants; program sellers; security guards; waitstaff/concessions; and white caps.

Positions are available with NYRA, Integrated Staffing, Levy Restaurants, AllPro, Union Square Events and Dyehard Fan Supply.

Applicants must be at least 15 years of age with New York State Certified Working Papers. Cashiers, betting clerks and security guards must be at least 18 years of age to apply. All applicants must bring a photo ID and social security card or I-9 alternative.

The 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will feature 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses highlighted by the 152nd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers on August 28 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 7, as the anchors of two of the most prestigious racing days in North America.

Following the four-day opening weekend from Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, with the exception of the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.

For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.

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Chad Brown Latest ‘Across The Board With Andy Serling’ Podcast Guest

The latest episode of the Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast features an interview with four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown. The podcast is available to stream at https://soundcloud.com/acrosstheboardwithandyserling

Brown, 42, joined Serling in a wide-ranging interview ahead of the upcoming 40-day summer meet at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Brown has won three training titles at the Spa, including a record-setting 2018 meet with 46 victories.

Brown dove into how far in advance he will prepare horses for the prestigious meet as well as how important the return of on-track attendance will be following a year with no fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brown also provided updates on Grade 1-winners Search Results, Domestic Spending, and Viadera and where they might see action again. Additionally, he spoke of his relationship with owners Seth Klarman [Klaravich Stables] and Peter Brant, as well as his team of hard-working assistant trainers and foremen.

Launched in April 2017, Across the Board with Andy Serling is a podcast presented by the New York Racing Association. New episodes of the show will be released in regular installments throughout the year, providing fans and horseplayers with access to the most interesting personalities in racing.

To access the complete ATB episode library please visit: https://soundcloud.com/acrosstheboardwithandyserling.

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