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Travers Is Saratoga's Biggest Day

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By David Guistina,

Published August 24, 2018 at 7:16 AM EDT

The 149th annual running of the Travers Stakes takes place on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. WAMC Morning Edition host David Guistina and WAMC News Director Ian Pickus talk about the track's most popular day and the controversy surrounding the treatment of horses at the historic race course.

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David Guistina

David Guistina is the host of Capital Connection, Legislative Gazette, and Morning Edition and the producer of the Media Project on WAMC.

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Ian Pickus

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.

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