Saratoga: “Health, History, Horses” (slogan)
“WELCOME TO SARATOGA SPRINGS—HEALTH HISTORY HORSES” is what greets people on several signs in Saratoga Springs, New York. “Health” refers to the springs and spas of the city. “History” refers to many things, such as the Battles of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War (September 19 and October 7, 1777). “Horses” refers to Saratoga Race Course, opened in 1863.
“Albany—Saratoga Springs, the city of history, health and horses, is slicked up for its great month” was printed in the Ogdensburg (NY) Advance-News on August 1, 1954. “Saratoga has long been famous for health, history, and horses” was printed in Town & Country (New York, NY) in July 1957. “APPROACHING Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on any major highway, one can’t miss seeing huge billboard signs advertising the famous Spa with these three words: Health, History, Horses” was printed in the Verona-Cedar Grove (NJ) Times on August 24, 1961.
“Health, Horses, History” is another popular order of the saying. “Saratoga Springs (AP)—Saratoga, noted for health, horses and history—but not necessarily in that order— opens its 89th race meeting today with hopes high for a successful four-week run” was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) and other newspapers on August 2, 1954.
Wikipedia: Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over 200 years.
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In Pictures: “Health, History, Horses”
“Health, History, Horses” is the well-known slogan for Saratoga Springs. Visiting Saratoga Springs offers health in the form of healing mineral waters, history that can be seen in many Saratoga Springs Hot Spots and horses at the Saratoga Race Track and sprinkled throughout Saratoga culture. These are three of the things that make this area so popular, unique and timeless.
NYS Historic Newspapers
1 August 1954, Ogdensburg (NY) Advance-News, “Saratoga Gets Ready For Its Great Month” by Katherine Van Epps, pg. 1, col. 2:
Albany—Saratoga Springs, the city of history, health and horses, is slicked up for its great month.
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2 August 1954, Newsday (Long Island, NY), “Flash Stakes Is Feature As Saratoga Opens Today,” pg. 58, col. 2:
Saratoga Springs (AP)—Saratoga, noted for health, horses and history—but not necessarily in that order— opens its 89th race meeting today with hopes high for a successful four-week run.
July 1957, Town & Country (New York, NY), “The Saratoga Spa” by Grace Maguire Swanner, pg. 76, col. 1:
Saratoga has long been famous for health, history, and horses.
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24 July 1958, Williamson Sun and Williamson Sentinel (Williamson, NY), pg. 4, col. 3:
Saratoga Springs Expects Gala Season With Horses, Health and History Again the Major Attractions
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24 August 1961, Verona-Cedar Grove (NJ) Times, “Looking Them Over” by John W. Cresbaugh, Jr., pg. 26, col. 1:
Viva La Saratoga Spa—Health, History and Horses
APPROACHING Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on any major highway, one can’t miss seeing huge billboard signs advertising the famous Spa with these three words: Health, History, Horses.
30 June 1968, New York (NY) Times, “Teacher Openings,” pg. E11, col. 6 classified ad:
HEALTH, HISTORY & HORSES
TEACH IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
NYS Historic Newspapers
11 June 1969, Press-Republican (Plattsburgh, NY), “Saratoga arts center adds education,” pg. 5, col. 5:
SARATOGA SPRINGS—A leading playground of the East for over a century in health, history, and horses, Saratoga Springs is now becoming a new kind of vacationland. The motto might well become “health, history and horses—culture, concerts and classes.”
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14 May 1971, The Evening Press (Binghamton, NY), advertising sec., pg. 31, col. 1:
Health, History , Horses, Arts
SARATOGA SPRINGS—Health, horses and history have traditionally been the three attractions of this fabled upstate resort city. Now there is a fourth allure—the arts—giving Saratoga Springs an unbeatable combination as a vacation spot or stopover.
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Abby Dineen
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“welcome to saratoga springs- health, history and horses”. HOLLER
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OCLC WorldCat record
Saratoga : health, history, horses, hi-tech
Author: Peter Olsen
Publisher: [N.Y.?] : Entropic gravity Associates, 2011.
Edition/Format: Print book : English
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Saratoga Arms
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“Health, History, Horses,” is the motto of Saratoga. The Mohawks believed the springs were used to restore health.
8:58 AM · Mar 11, 2015·Buffer
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Ciaratoga
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Health.
History.
Horses.
There is so much beauty in #Saratoga. ❤️
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Discover Saratoga NY
@VisitSaratogaNY
“Saratoga Springs is the city of health, history and horses but it is also a city of hospitality. The destination’s charm sells itself.” -Kayla Kreis, Wedding Market Manager & Sales Coordinator at Discover Saratoga
7 Reasons to Tie the Knot in Saratoga:
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2:32 PM · Jul 19, 2018 from Malta, NY·Twitter for iPhone
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SaratogaChamber
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Thank you for the mention @Jeopardy! Saratoga Springs, NY is proud of the abundance of health, horses, history, & arts that we have in our community! #ilovesaratoga #healthysaratoga
9:26 AM · Dec 11, 2018 from Saratoga Springs, NY·Twitter for iPhone