Scholarships available on College Day at Saratoga

Saratoga Race Course will welcome college students back to their favorite

course this fall with the second annual College Day on July 30. The New York

Racing Association (NYRA) will prepare college students in attendance for the

upcoming academic year with the chance to win a series of $1,000 scholarships.

NYRA will award a $1,000 scholarship following each race held throughout the

day.

All students will receive free grandstand admission with a valid college ID.

"We are excited to make a trip to Saratoga a summer break tradition for

Capital Region area students with the return of College Day," NYRA Executive

Vice President and COO Hal Handel said. "We look forward to ensuring a bright

future for students by offering the chance to win scholarship money and other

great prizes to get them off to the right start in the new school year."

SUNY Cobleskill and The Sage Colleges will match the $1,000 scholarship from

NYRA with additional money toward tuition should any of their students be named

a scholarship recipient on College Day.

The University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) will also

supplement NYRA's offer with an additional $2,000 in scholarship money, for a

grand total of $3,000, for those students accepted into its innovative track

management program at the University of Arizona.

"With the New York area having a great tradition of horse racing we get many

students from that area and we would be delighted to help someone pursue a

career and follow their passion by assisting with scholarship funding," said

Doug Reed, director of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program.

"It is wonderful to see how much the racing industry supports the mission of

higher education."

Additionally, the Race for Education, a non-profit organization that provides

educational programs and college scholarships to students in the equine and

agriculture industry, will underwrite the $1,000 scholarship to be awarded

following the Fleet Indian S.

This year marks the fourth year of the Race for Education's annual Fleet

Indian Scholarship which is for up to $24,000. The scholarship, funded by Fleet

Indian race earnings donated by Fleet Indian owner and Race for Education board

member Paul Saylor, is presented annually following the Fleet Indian S. to a New

York student hoping to pursue a career in the racing industry.

Beginning at noon (EDT), students may register to win the scholarships and

many other prizes at the Big Red Spring located in the backyard.

Students will also have the chance to win a number of great prizes and

giveaways, including an iPad, digital cameras and iTunes gift cards.

Colleges interested in taking part in College Day at Saratoga Race Course

should contact Ed Lewi Associates at 518-383-6183.