This paper reviews the campaign donation made in 2010 to political candidates in New York State by horse racing and gaming interests. It categorizes the donations by both the donor and the recipients of the contributions

New York State has pari-mutuel betting on horse racing for seventy years, which now includes a massive off-track betting system, State lottery, video lottery, charitable bingo, and tribal casinos. All of this takes place in a state where the Constitution makes gambling illegal except in four...

This work describes the work of the American financier and statesman Bernard Baruch in promoting the resort city of Saratoga Springs. The article links the work of Bernard Baruch to his role in maintaining the prestige of the resort as well as his role in supporting horse racing in Saratoga Springs

The paper examines the history of the quote attributed to Red Smith about Saratoga Springs that “From New York City you drive north for about 175 miles, turn left on Union Avenue and go back 100 years."