Road trip to Lexington to celebrate 25 years of The Saratoga Special as part of the Keeneland Library’s Lecture Series tonight at 6:30.
An Evening with The Saratoga Special
Produced and created by the Clancy brothers’ ST Publishing, The Saratoga Special printed its first edition on opening day of the 2001 Saratoga meet and has been a staple of the upstate New York racing scene ever since. Printed and available all around the city and on the frontside and backside of the race track, The Special’s 730 editions bring Saratoga to life.
The publication’s rich history includes thousands of stories, dozens of proud alumni, two Eclipse Awards and a place in the history of horse racing. Sean Clancy won back-to-back Eclipse Awards for stories that appeared in The Special: on the tragic Test Stakes (G1) in 2023 and the thrilling Travers Stakes (G1) in 2024. Those pieces captured the emotions of the moments, just as The Special puts racing’s characters and stars on display year after year.
The team returns in 2025 with 24 more issues planned, including another set of four covering the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga. The Clancys and Law will share what’s in store for 2025 and some of their favorite moments through the years.
