Saratoga Race Course

I LOVE going to Saratoga! It's a beautiful, historic, exciting place to visit. From "Old Friends at Cabin Creek" just outside of town, to the National Museum of Horse Racing, there's always something horse related to do.
I saw CoZmic One exercising last week, and posted a link to a folder of photos I've taken of him on his discussion. I'm going to start this discussion by providing a link to some other photos I've taken this summer. "Saratoga; A Sense Of Place", for those who cannot make it to the "Spa" in person, but would like to travel there vicariously. https://imageshack.com/a/rznz/1
This second link is to a folder of photos from the Oklahoma Training Track, barns, etc.
https://imageshack.com/a/sznz/1
I saw CoZmic One exercising last week, and posted a link to a folder of photos I've taken of him on his discussion. I'm going to start this discussion by providing a link to some other photos I've taken this summer. "Saratoga; A Sense Of Place", for those who cannot make it to the "Spa" in person, but would like to travel there vicariously. https://imageshack.com/a/rznz/1
This second link is to a folder of photos from the Oklahoma Training Track, barns, etc.
https://imageshack.com/a/sznz/1
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http://www.saratogian.com/sports/20140805/2-year-old-cozmic-one-a-son-of-zenyatta-training-well-at-saratoga
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame: Saratoga’s feature race is the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame for 3-year-olds on the turf. The stakes will follow the induction ceremony for the class of 2014 into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees are jockeys Lloyd Hughes and Alex Solis; owners/breeders E.R. Bradley and E.P. Taylor; trainer Gary Jones, and champion thoroughbreds Ashado, Clifford and Curlin. The ceremony will be held at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Fourstardave Handicap: The day’s feature race is the Grade 2, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap for three-year-olds and up at a mile on the turf.
Jockey Legends Day: Sixteen of the greatest riders in the history of thoroughbred racing will gather at Saratoga Race Course for the first-ever Jockey Legends Day to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). Saratoga favorites Angel Cordero, Jr., Ramon Dominguez and the New York Racing Association racing analyst Richard Migliore are among the former jockeys who will sign autographs from noon to 1 p.m. outside the Jockeys Silks Room for a one-time $10 donation to the PDJF. Also scheduled to appear are Ron Turcotte and Jean Cruguet, respective riders of Triple Crown winners Secretariat and Seattle Slew; Laffit Pincay, Jr., the all-time leader in races won with 9,530; Eddie Maple, Chris McCarron, Randy Romero, Jean-Luc Samyn, Nick Santagata, Robbie Davis, Jose Santos, Manny Ycaza, Jacinto Vasquez and Jorge Velasquez. All will be recognized in a special red-carpet ceremony on the track between the fifth and sixth races.
Saratoga WarHorse: The New York Racing Association will pay tribute to the Saratoga Springs-based non-profit organization Saratoga WarHorse during a special winner’s circle ceremony. Saratoga WarHorse is dedicated to assisting veterans who are suffering from invisible, psychological wounds by providing a confidential, peer-to-peer, action-based, equine-assisted experience that initiates immediate and long-lasting empowering changes.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
The Toyota Saratoga Special and Adirondack: The day belongs to the 2-year-olds with a pair of graded stakes: the Grade 2 Toyota Saratoga Special and Grade 2 Adirondack.
I'll be back at the track next week, and will create another folder afterwards.
I told my administrator I couldn't schedule a meeting on August 15th due to a previous commitment - but I didn't volunteer what the conflict was-it's Fabulous Fillies Day !!
I'm going to the Traver's Stakes this year for the first time too, I can't wait!
Here is a photo of a riderless Piquant on July 18th coming down the stretch without jockey Rosario Montanez...
For those handicapping tomorrow's card at #Saratoga keep in mind there might be as much as 3 inches of rain there tonite into late tomorrow
Have fun and try to stay dry! :-)
First up is the winner of the John Morrissey Stakes coming down the stretch -#3 Weekend Hideaway ( #5 didn't end up placing.)
Next up is a lovely 3 year old filly by Bernardini. "Rubindy" literally looks like she's floating when she runs!
Last for now, is an example of someone going over the top with the pink theme-I think she might have been an honoree.
VA asked where I had taken some of the photos from the training track, because it seemed like I was above the horses. Here's the Whitney viewing stand at the Oklahoma Track, which opened last year for the 150th anniversary. It's a replica of the original. I like the view it provides, so I usually start here. I also like taking photos from a turn on the Oklahoma track- (because) the rail gets in the way along the stretch, for short people like me! Today I was at the main track as well. What looks like an upper level is just structural or aesthetic -you can't get up there.
Here is my link to Friday's Fabulous Fillies folder if anyone is interested.
A couple of notes about the folder-Penwith is another 3 YO filly by Bernardini. I had to look to find all the pink-I saw more men in pink than women this year! I was about 2 feet away from Rosie when she stopped after galloping out- but I didn't want to startle her, or Sheer Drama, (as I don't think they noticed me) so I waited until they turned back.
https://imageshack.com/a/vRYz/1
Thanks also for showing the viewing "tower." Great place to observe from and a pretty structure, too.
Saturday
Grade 1 Alabama
1 1/4 F3 YO (Dirt)
Win Stopchargingmaria John R. Velazquez
Place Joint Return Kendrick Carmouche
Show Miss Besilu Jose Lezcano
Sunday
Grade 1 Sword Dancer Invitational
1 1/2 Half Miles On The Turf
Win Main Sequence Rajiv Maragh
Place Imagining Joel Rosario
Show Twilight Eclipse Jose Lezcano
Alydar Stakes
Four Year Old and Upward
1 1/8 Miles On The Dirt
Win Farhaan Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Place Stormin Monarcho Cornelio H. Velasquez
Show Alpha John R. Velazquez