TGIF - It's the end of a long workweek. And if you're a racing fan in the Saratoga area, there's plenty to do this weekend to keep you busy.

Cabin Creek open house

Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division will host its weekly open house from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. In addition to visiting with 1992 Jim Dandy and Travers winner Thunder Rumble and former runners Midnight Secret, Moonshadow Gold, Watchem Smokey, Karakorum Patriot, Red Down South and New Export, fans can also welcome the farm's newest resident - Zippy Chippy, who arrived on Thursday. Although the gelding is North America's losingest racehorse, finishing his career 0-for-100, he did gain a devoted fan base during his career, and also some notoriety as a pre-game novelty. Zippy twice raced at a minor league ballpark against players from the Triple A-Rochester Red Wings, once defeating Darnell McDonald in a 50-yard dash. McDonald now plays for the Boston Red Sox, and after belting a winning homer the other night, told the Boston Globe that he wants a rematch. Cabin Creek Farm is located at 483 Sand Hill Road in Greenfield Center.

Save NY Racing rally

The local group ThoroFan will hold a rally in support of the New York racing industry Sunday morning outside Saratoga Race Course. The purpose of the rally is to call on state officials to resolve financial issues threatening the racing industry - namely, the failure, over nearly a decade, to name a VLT operator at Aqueduct. The rally begins at 10:30 a.m. in front of the reserved seating entrance to the track on Union Avenue.

Countdown to the Triple Crown panel

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame - located on Union Avenue across from the track - will host its annual Countdown to the Triple Crown program on Sunday afternoon. The program will include video analysis of Triple Crown prep races and audience discussion with expert panelists Nick Kling, Seth Merrow and Jeanne Wood. Kling is a thoroughbred columnist and handicapper with the Troy Record and also co-hosts Capital OTB's Trackfacts. Merrow, the founder and publisher of Equidaily.com, appears weekly on Sirius Satellite Radio's "At the Races With Steve Byk." Wood is an employee of Capital OTB and is making a return appearance on this panel. The program begins at 2 p.m. in the Museum's Hall of Fame gallery. Admission is free and attendees will receive complimentary racing publications. For more information, contact the Museum's Communications Coordinator Brien Bouyea at nmrmedia@racingmuseum.net or extension 133.