Saratoga 2020

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Even though he is healthy and enthusiastic, 91-year-old Gus Ziamandanis will not be able to attend his 70th consecutive opening day at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday, July 16. His quest for a remarkable personal milestone was stopped by New York State's coronavirus guidelines that prohibit spectators at professional sporting events. When he understood that it was unlikely that he would get into the grounds for the 10-race opener, Ziamandanis made a reservation for a table at Capital OTB's Clubhouse Race Book in Albany, 33 miles...

ThoroFan has released a 2020 Guide to Saratoga Race Course Trainers' Saddle Towels, available at www.thorofan.com. The guide also offers pages of educational materials on the process for preparing a horse for the races. The ThoroFan 2020 Guide has been adapted to a digital platform as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.