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The Saratoga meet begins today and you’d had to have been hiding under a rock not to feel the excitement for this sesquicentennial season. We’re so lucky to be here to enjoy all of this. I hope all of you imbibe deeply into the essence of what this great milestone means.

So, it’s finally here.

Another season of racing at Saratoga Race Course, only this one is even more special because it is the 150th anniversary of Thoroughbred racing’s grandest venue. Here, social networking has more do to with hat size and credit limits than “Tweets” and “Likes,” and one victory for horse, handler or horse player can be the germ of a more-than-twice-told tale.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Representatives from The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will accompany a time capsule on various stops throughout the Capital Region as it makes its way to its final destination, Saratoga Race Course, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of thoroughbred racing at the Spa.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — This year’s annual hat contest will take on a Victorian flair in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Saratoga Race Course’s first races. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — They’re across the board winners—the events celebrating Saratoga 150, the Sesquicentennial of Saratoga Race Course.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The wait is over and the 150th opening weekend is set to start.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Want to hear news that is geared just for Saratoga Springs and the surrounding area; watch programs focusing on local people, places and things; enjoy television that is not riddled with constant commercials and irrelevant programming?

The following is the third part in a series featuring local volunteer fire companies and their individual and unique place in today’s changing world. With volunteerism at an all-time low, tough economic times affecting budgets and rapidly growing communities, Saratoga County’s volunteer fire departments are facing new challenges in keeping with 21st century living.

MALTA — According to a variety of news reports on several high-tech websites and forums, GlobalFoundries and Apple may be close to negotiating a deal in which the fab would manufacture the main processors for its iPhone and iPad devices. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nearly 22,000 people attended Sunday’s open house at Saratoga Race Course. Racing season begins this Friday and runs through Monday, September 2.