Also: ‘Grand finale’: State-title-winning Averill Park baseball and softball programs receive ultimate congratulations at Saratoga Race Course • Arcade Archaeology in Queensbury invites pinball lovers to come play and learn
Friday, August 14, 2026
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Good morning!Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.
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City Council President Sue Steele said on Thursday that the city will still pursue local safeguards concerning Flock Automatic License Plate Readers, while Mayor Carmella Mantello said that the city has been “ahead of the game” concerning privacy measures.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — As Averill Park High School varsity baseball senior Anthony Decker strolled around the Saratoga Race Course on Thursday, he was congratulated by passing attendees for winning the NYSPHSAA Class A state championship …
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Calling all pinball wizards. There’s a spot in Queensbury you’ve got to check out. Arcade Archaeology, located in Aviation Mall, is a playable pinball museum.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Central Catholic High School baseball head coach Alphonse Lambert had been to the Saratoga Race Course before, after his team was crowned 2025 NYSPHSAA Class C state champions. This time last year, the S…
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced a new partnership naming New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech), a leader in career-oriented professional education, as the presenting sponsor of NYRA’s community-focused educational initiatives, Leg Up! and Students to the Starting Gate. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to creating meaningful educational experiences, introducing young people to new career pathways, and helping students build the skills and confidence needed to succeed in school and beyond. Launched by NYRA in 2024, the Leg Up! program is designed to introduce students ages 12 to 19 to […]
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Saratoga Race Course entries for Friday, August 14, 2026
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Marc Holliday, a thoroughbred owner, breeder and chairman of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), and his wife Sheree, an avid and competitive equestrian, were honored Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with the John Hendrickson and Marylou Whitney Award for their generous support of the New York backstretch community at the New York Race Track Chaplaincy’s 19th Annual Fundraising Brunch at the Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, NY. “The backstretch community is the lifeblood of any racetrack and Sheree and I are proud to support the vital work of the New York Race Track […]
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Marlene Brody, owner of Gallagher’s Stud in Ghent, N.Y., will be offering two colts and a filly on Aug. 17, the second day of Fasig-Tipton’s New York Bred Yearling Sale in Saratoga Springs. Why may she stand out in the crowd of busy buyers and sellers? Well, let’s say this isn’t exactly her first sale, even if her excitement might suggest that. At age 94, she’s eyeballed countless horses and attended many sales. Why is she still doing this after establishing Gallagher’s Stud with her late husband, Jerry, in 1978? Jerry was a prominent restaurateur who owned […]
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL: $1,104.43 You never know how much you need the 2-W-S-X diagonal on your computer keyboard until it goes kaput. That happened to me Wednesday as I tried to write up Friday’s program, and it was horrendous. Just try writing a sentence like this one: “#2 (INSERT HORSE NAME HERE): Won while six-wide at Saratoga last time out.” Thankfully, I figured out a few workarounds and content got where it needed to go, but of all the issues I expected to encounter this summer, that…was not one of them. THURSDAY’S RESULTS: The good news is that […]
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