Daily Digest: New Knickerbacker Aquatic Center opens in Troy

Also: New food and beverage offerings highlighted ahead of Saratoga Race Course summer meet • READER’S VIEW: 250 Years of Freedom

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Friday, July 3, 2026

Happy Friday! Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries New Knickerbacker Aquatic Center opens in Troy The Knickerbacker Aquatic Center officially opened on Thursday after years of planning and construction, offering an 8-lane Olympic-size swimming pool, splash pads, and a modern pool house. Read more → New food and beverage offerings highlighted ahead of Saratoga Race Course summer meet Ahead of Opening Day on Friday, the Saratoga Race Course, in partnership with Levy Restaurants, unveiled a variety of new food and beverage offerings for the 2026 summer meet. These included a new collectible cup series, new food vendors, a… Read more → READER’S VIEW: 250 Years of Freedom Two hundred and fifty years ago, brave men placed their names, their fortunes and their lives behind a declaration that changed the course of human history. They did not merely announce the birth of a nation. They proclaimed an enduring… Read more → HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections and analysis, Day 1 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL BANKROLL: $1,200 A lot’s changed in the last few weeks. Aqueduct is no more, Hawthorne and Emerald Downs are in trouble, and FanDuel TV has laid off most of its workforce. Relish what you have, everybody, b… Read more → ValleyCats rally with seven unanswered to upend Ottawa OTTAWA — The Tri-City ValleyCats rallied from a five-run deficit and took the lead in the top of eighth with a four-run rally as they picked up a series win with a 7-5 victory against the Ottawa Titans. RJ Stinson, Dylan Broderick, Amani Larry, David Glancy, and Brayden Jobert, all had runs batted in for […] Read more → Get early access to 2027 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival tickets The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced early opportunities for fans to secure tickets to the 2027 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, which will mark the highly anticipated return of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets to Belmont Park. 2027 Belmont Stakes Hospitality Deposits Fans interested in premium hospitality packages and preferred seating at the 2027 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival can make deposits beginning today. Following a three year project to transform Belmont Park into a world-class sports and entertainment destination, a new and re-imagined Belmont Park will open for live racing on September 18. Centered around a five-story grandstand featuring […] Read more →

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