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BALLSTON SPA — Six years ago, the Singer family decided to join the Fresh Air Fund and host a child from New York City for a couple weeks—Brooklyn native Sam Torres.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — It was the talk of the town this past spring—what was going on behind those newspapered windows of the former Borders Bookstore—was there going to be a fresh foods market? Or a bunch of retail shops on the lower level and apartments above? Maybe an Apple store had finally decided to locate in the Spa City.

WILTON — For most families in Wilton, summer is a cool fruity drink with a little umbrella floating at the top of the glass. Summer is sunblock on the beach, lemonade stands, play dates, movies at the drive-in—it is a break from the usual worries and stresses that school, work and extracurriculars can bring.

Saratoga’s 150th Anniversary launches today under an oppressive forecast of 93 degrees. Mid to late summer at the foothills of the Adirondacks cloaks the area in this kind of heat, sometimes canceling the day to keep the horses safe from engine failure.

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.