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SARATOGA SPRINGS — In his 24th year as a professional jockey, John Velazquez still has the same love for racing since his days of riding street horses in Puerto Rico as an 8-year-old kid.

WILTON — Panera Bread will be taking over the entire building where they are located at Exit 15 and building a drive-thru where Giovani’s Pizzeria is presently located. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Just across the edge of the Saratoga Race Course, there is a dirt road that winds past horse stables, dorms and a small soccer field. As the road nears its end, a plain white trailer can be seen with a simple flower garden planted in front. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — More than 700 guests donned animal prints and vibrant colors of the rain forest for Saratoga Hospital’s 31st annual Benefit Auction on Wednesday. It was truly a jungle under the packed tent on the grounds of Saratoga Casino and Raceway. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announce the rundown of events to celebrate the official 150th anniversary of racing in Saratoga on Saturday, August 3. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — With the Floral Fete Promenade stepping off at 7:30 pm from the intersection of Broadway and the Arterial (CV Whitney Highway/SR9/SR50), motorists can expect delays in the downtown area between 7:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., on Friday, August 2.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Artisan and Crafters’ Market has received the go-ahead from the City of Saratoga Springs to add Artisan Food Vendors to its weekly market at High Rock Park, every Friday from 1–7 p.m.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Farmers’ Market Association has issued a Request For Proposals as it begins a search process for a new winter market location. Each year from November through April, every Saturday from 9 a.m.–1 p.m., the market hosts roughly 30 farms and vendors selling a full range of locally grown and produced items.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — This year’s Farmer Olympics at the Saratoga County Fair was a complete success. This is a county-wide, 4-H event hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension on the Saturday night before the fair ends. This year’s event took place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, and had a record high of 14 teams of four that competed. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Bicycle Retailer, an online industry website known as BRAIN, is reporting that Serotta has laid off almost half of their employees and after finishing producing the bikes they already have orders for, plan to shut down production within the next two weeks.