Thanks to all of the happy folks who turned out for the first (hopefully annual) Pre Holiday Shop, Sip & Stroll this past Wednesday in downtown Saratoga Springs! It was a truly wonderful event that was well received and hopefully be repeated. We were truly surprised by your response and thrilled with getting to see so many customers and to meet a lot of new ones too! As promised, here is our recip...

Born in Chicago in 1888 William Knapp was born into the racing world, his father worked at Hawthorne Race Track and he became an exercise rider at age 10. When he turned 13 he became a jockey. He weighed in at only 56 pounds, about how much a single bale of hay weighs. For the first few years of his racing career he rode in the Midwest racing circuit. He faced some challenges when he tried to more...

Every part of the Canfield Casino was meticulously planned. No detail was missed. Charlie pointed out that the side entrance used to be the front entrance so people could see who was coming in and going to the Casino from their seats on the hotel porches. Seeing the distinguished patrons of the Casino, made others want to be a part of the social scene. It is hard to say how Morrissey could afford ...

Creating the perfect casino has many challenges. It is a controversial business and can easily be put into negative light. Many gambling houses in the 1800s were corrupted and shady. They were looked down on by churches, politicians, and the “upper class”… even though you were likely to find someone from all of the organizations at the Canfield Casino. But Morrissey and Canfield were very smart, a...

Who would think that the Belmont Stakes actually predates the Kentucky Derby by 8 years and the Preakness Stakes by 6 years?! It was first run in 1867 at what was then called Jerome Park.  Click here for a bit of it's history if you'd like to learn more. Unfortunately this year there is no chance of a Triple Crown winner with the defeat of Nyquist in last Saturday's Preakness Stakes by Exaggerator...

Tomorrow is the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes, also known as the second Jewel of the Triple Crown and "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans". This year, the undefeated Nyquist, the winner of the first jewel, The Kentucky Derby will try to get collect the second jewel in his bid for the Triple Crown! The Preakness is run on the third Saturday in May, 2 weeks after the Kentucky Derby and 3 week...

On Wednesday morning Mare and I walked through just part of the Canfield Casino with Charlie Kuenzel and learned so many new things we had never known before. We were only there for an hour and a half and wish we could have spent the entire day. There is so much history in the Canfield Casino that so many people do not know about... us included! Now we know just a tid-bit more, we are so lucky to ...

Here are the photos from Smitty's photo session with Saratoga Portrait Studio above Impressions of Saratoga!

We are excited to be partnering with them for our 12th Annual Dog Day on May 7th from 11 to 3. They will be doing photos every 15 minutes and we encourage you to sign up before! Email the time you would like to have your photos done to mzanetti@ImpessionsSaratoga.com

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The Mint Julep has been the signature drink for the Kentucky Derby since 1938 and we like to share in the tradition here in Racing's summer home - Saratoga Springs! The Kentucky Derby, traditionally held the first weekend in May since 1875 and this year will be run on Saturday, May 7th, 2016. Click here for the interesting history and traditions of this "most exciting two minutes in sports".

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We are celebrating our 12th Annual Dog Day on May 7, that mean's we have another Coloring Contest for all of our kiddos out there!

This year Maddy and Carrie took a creative spin on a different coloring page and made this one... Upset our mini mascot carrying Pup and Cookie on his back! Too cute!

All entries are due in by May 1. They can be turned in to the store during business hours or mailed to u...