The fire broke out in Saratoga Springs, a city widely considered the mecca of American horse racing.

An estimated 17 horses were killed in a barn fire in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Tuesday, June 16, at around 2:31 a.m.

The casino said some 350 horses are usually housed in the area, but the fire was contained before it could spread and only affected the one barn.

The Gaming Commission says a panel will review after 17 harness track horses were killed last week in a barn that didn't have ...

According to reports from the Saratoga Fire Department, the fire broke out in Barn 21 at approximately 2:30 a.m. The fire department reported that when they arrived, Barn 21 was heavily engulfed in ...

The 2:30 a.m. fire inside a barn at the 25 Nelson Ave. training complex leveled the building and killed 17 horses, according to a lawyer for the owners, trainers and drivers at the harness track.

Saratoga Casino Hotel harness racing facility on Nelson Avenue. The fire was first reported on June 16, 2026, around 2:30 a.m. according to the Saratoga Springs Fire Department. When firefighters ...

The cause of a barn fire that killed 17 horses at the Saratoga Casino Hotel Harness Track in upstate New York remained under investigation Wednesday.

The ceremony is open to the public and invites community members to join owners, trainers and many others in remembering the ...

A fire killed at least 30 horses at a barn on Nelson Avenue used by trainers at the nearby harness track, June 16, 2026, in Saratoga, NY. (Jim Franco/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)(SARATOGA SPRI ...