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Saratoga Race Course volunteers’ efforts applaudedTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:12AMSARATOGA SPRINGS — As the first waves of patrons made their way through the gates of Saratoga Race Course Monday, about 20 volunteers gathered in The Post bar and dining area for a brief ceremony marking the first annual Backstretch Employees Service Team (B.E.S.T.) Volunteer Appreciation Day.

Black Piranha, Rothesay sparkle in trialsTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:56AMDual Stradbroke winner Black Piranha and boom galloper Rothesay impressed in barrier trials in Sydney and are set to clash first-up in the Theo Marks Stakes.

National Pride takes $55,000 Spa featureTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:41AMSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — National Pride moved to the lead halfway down the backstretch and was never threatened in a 6½-length victory Monday in the $55,000 featured race at Saratoga Race Course.

More Cass County Fair winners revealedTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:22AMWEEPING WATER – The entries have been judged, ribbons awarded and participants honored at the Cass County Fair.

Sailor boosts Cumani's hopesSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:12AMNewmarket trainer Luca Cumani could have three runners in $6 million race after Drunken Sailor's last-stride victory in listed March Stakes (2800 metres).

Horse racing: Jess a Runner claims his first stakes win ... finallySunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:42AMJess a Runner finally won the big one.

The backstretch: Del Mar racetrack’s hidden working worldSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:08AMKnown internally as the backstretch, this area that houses about 1,800 horses is largely hidden from spectator view by a forest green mesh. While races don’t start until midafternoon, grooms, trainers, veterinarians and jockeys are out in full by 4 a.m. seven days a week during the five-day a week race meet, which ends Sept. 8.

Nicholson seeks happiness in Doomben CupSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:13AMNew Zealand trainer Graeme Nicholson has put a week of misery behind him and is hoping his gun three-year-old Timekeeper and old warhorse Sir Slick can fight out the finish in Saturday's Group One Doomben Cup.

Horse competition concludes today in Greeley with stadium jumpingSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:39AMBerlioz II cleared each jump of the cross country race as his rider urged him on. “Well, that's the beauty of eventing, because you get to move up,” Carmen Mesbergen said afterward, when she found herself in first place.