Saturday July 17th  at 10:00am-noon and  from 6:30pm-10:00pm. 

July 22-24, Thurs. -Sat night 6:30pm-10:00pm and Saturday July 24 10:00am -noon.

to participate  in the Saratoga Springs Fourth of July parade.   Tree Doctor wore  red,

white and blue and walked proudly down Broadway representing

the Harness Racing industry in Saratoga.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 1:57 PM by Jimmy Vielkind in Sheldon Silver, State Assembly

Silver all but shot down any chance of action on the beginnings of a constitutional amendment to allow table games — like black jack and roulette — at racinos.

“I don’t think — although I haven’t conferenced it — I don’t think there’s a great deal of sentiment in my conference to have New York be the gambling capital of the world. It would provide for a great number of…I don’t think the people want it in this state and I don’t think that the members who represent them really want it.”

                         Earl Bean

                                    Algiers Hall- horse

                                                Goldberg- historic horse

                                                            110% Hermann Hobbs

    Our horsemen’s association would like to take an active role in promoting the sport of harness racing here in the Saratoga region. The SHHA publicity committee held Family Fun nights last summer and will continue with the program again this summer.  The committee will appreciate volunteers to help with the activities.  If you’re interested in volunteering please contact Mickey McGivern at 518-583-0980.  Mickey McGivern looks forward to hearing from you.

The following SHHA directors’ terms expire December 31, 20010:

Jeff Cantine                                                               

Adrian Butch DeVaux

John Stark Jr

If you’re a current member interested in becoming a candidate, please contact the office and request a nomination form (shha61205@aol.com or 775-0975).  To be eligible, you must be a SHHA member of good standing and licensed as a trainer, owner or driver. You must be available to attend monthly meetings and special meetings. You’re required to obtain 25 signatures from SHHA members to qualify as a candidate in the election. In your best interest, obtain more than 25 signatures so your chance of returning a completed form with an actual count of 25 SHHA members’ signatures is received.  All nomination forms must be postmarked no later than September 1, 2010

    The SHHA Great Escape Family Picnic is Sunday, August 1, 2010.   Tickets for the event will be sold in the SHHA office on

Saturday July 17^th   10:00 AM –Noon and 6:30-10.00PM

Thursday -Saturday night July 22-24 6:30-10:00 PM

Saturday July 24^th 10:00 AM-Noon. 

Ticket/wristband combinations are $10 each.  If you already have a seasons pass, you will need to purchase a wristband for $5.  You must have a wristband to enter the North Woods Picnic area.  The picnic begins at 1:30pm; however you may enter the park when it opens.  Please remember that the water parks open at 11:00AM.

By Jerry Bossert
Daily News Sports Writer

Thursday, June 17, 2010

As dysfunctional as it is, even Albany can’t screw this one up – pass bill #A9847.

The state assembly introduced the bill, which would allow racetracks in New York State to video stream their races live over the Internet.

Currently, New York tracks are prohibited from showing their own product because the state’s six Off Track Betting Corporations won’t allow it, which is nonsense.

Go to www.monmouthpark.com and you can see all the races live from the New Jersey oval, like they should be here in New York.

The racetracks in New York should be in control of their own product, and New York racing fans should be allowed to see the races live, rather than on delay.

The failure to allow live video streaming has significantly hindered the development of new audiences and new handle for both thoroughbred and harness racing.

Imagine being able to watch the races live on your Blackberry or iPhone or laptop.

A change to allow New York tracks to show their races live on the Internet would definitely increase interest in the sport and surely would help handle, and would give tracks control of their product again.

This is so easy that even Albany can’t screw this up. Or can it?