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Saratoga – News, Races, and Analysis for August 17, 2025 [Starter level $]

Sunday's card at Saratoga Race Course features ten races with a solid mix of allowance, starter allowance, and maiden contests. The day's highlight includes the Bolton Landing Stakes in Race 8, providing quality action for the final weeks of the prestigious summer meet. With just 11 days remaining in the 40-day 2025 Saratoga meet, every race carries added significance as connections look to make their mark before the season concludes on Labor Day.
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Saratoga Race Course – news and races for August 16, 2025

Today marks Alabama Day at Saratoga Race Course, one of the premier racing events of the summer meet. The 12-race program gets underway at 12:35 PM with admission gates opening at 11:00 AM. The day is headlined by the prestigious Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales, featuring the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles for sophomore fillies.
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Saratoga – news and races for August 15, 2025

Friday's card at the Spa features 10 races with first post at 1:10 PM ET. The highlight of the afternoon is the Smart and Fancy Stakes in Race 9, a competitive turf sprint for fillies and mares. Weather conditions and track surface will play crucial roles, particularly for the turf races with the rail positioned at 27 feet.
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Saratoga Race Course – news and races for August 14, 2025

Racing returns to Saratoga Race Course today under the shadow of unsettled weather, with handicappers keeping a close eye on changing conditions throughout the afternoon. The track has scheduled a full 10-race card on Thursday, August 14, featuring Military Appreciation Day festivities and highlighted by the $150,000 NY Stallion Series Stakes. Post time for the opening race is 1:10 PM ET with sunny skies and temperatures reaching the 80s providing ideal racing conditions.
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Saratoga Race Course – news and races for August 9, 2025 (including our picks and betting strategies) [Starter level $]

Perfect racing conditions are expected at Saratoga Springs on Saturday, August 9, 2025, with mostly sunny skies and a high temperature of 83°F and low of 57°F. Light and variable winds from the south at 6 mph will provide ideal conditions for both horses and spectators. The current track conditions are reported as Fast for the dirt surface and Firm for the turf course, with the first post scheduled for 1:10 PM ET.