Videos tagged with "saratoga"

So Heavenly 5fl 102 084212 [01:04]
So Heavenly working 5fl at Copper Crown Training Center.
Tags: Horse Training, Madeglia d oro, so heavenly, horse workout, saratoga race course, horses, training

Saratoga All Access: Annual Stewart's Ice Cream Eating Contest [02:46]
The annual Stewart's Ice Cream Eating Contest returned to Saratoga Race Course today as part of the 17th annual Travers Festival. Contestants were divided into three age groups -- kids, teens and adults -- as they competed to finish a pint of ice cream the fastest. The winners and their finish times are as follows: • Kids Category: Nicholas Demitraszek, age 12, of Tribes Hill, NY in 2 minutes and 21 seconds • Teens Category: Thomas Marola, age 16, of Scotia-Glenville, NY in 50.9 seconds • Adults Category: Mike Nagengast, age 43, of Cohoes, NY in 48.9 seconds The winner in each category received gift certificates for free ice cream, courtesy of Stewart's Shops. The Stewart's Ice Cream Eating Contest is part of the 17th annual Travers Festival, which will culminate in the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, August 25.
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Picture Book - 2012 Saratoga Maiden Claiming Race - Third Place Finish [02:05]
Fox Hill Farm's Picture Book gets up for third...
Tags: saratoga, horse, racing, picture, book, tom, durkin, fox, hill, farm

1978 Travers Stakes - Affirmed -vs- Alydar [05:41]
With the infield open to the public, a record crowd of 50122 jammed its way into the Spa, shattering the previous record by more than 15000. There was no way anyone in attendance or the millions watching on TV could foresee the bizarre events that would ensue. What began as a glorious celebration of the sport would end in bitterness and controversy. For the first three-quarters of a mile, everything was going as predicted. Affirmed, favored at 3-5, was sitting comfortably in second and about to dispose of the pace-setting Shake Shake Shake, who had been setting leisurely fractions of :24 and :48. Alydar, sent off at even-money, was in third, two lengths behind Affirmed. Everyone was waiting anxiously for something to happen. When would Affirmed blow past Shake Shake Shake? How and when was Velasquez going to attack Affirmed, and how was he going to try to avoid looking into the eye of the tiger this time? The answer soon became obvious. Cordero took Shake Shake Shake off the rail and began drifting out into Affirmed, opening a huge hole for Alydar, who had been running just inside of Nasty of Bold. Velasquez, as if expecting that hole to open, wasted no time and shot Alydar right through along the vacated rail. Affirmed by now had taken over the lead from the tiring Shake Shake Shake, only to have Alydar come charging through on his inside going into the far turn. The crowd let out a resounding cheer and braced for the battle they had been waiting for. Pincay, sensing the ...
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Magical Moon - 2012 Saratoga Maiden Race [01:30]
Magical Moon, the 2 year old daughter of Malibu Moon out of Lady Dora by Lord At War crushes the field in her first try on the grass..
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