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Saratoga sunshiney silhouette
My hostess, the talented Teresa of Brooklyn Backstretch fame was an informative and gracious tour guide. I can't thank her enough for kicking me off the couch at 5AM to watch the morning workouts. Honest!
Rather than jump into the racing, I thought I would start my recap with a tour of the backstretch and a morning spent watching workouts. By arriving trackside before dawn on Saturday, we were fortunate to watch from the rail as Super Saver, A Little Warm, Trappe Shot, Fly Down and others prepared for the Travers. I even caught a blurry shot of a galloping Rachel Alexandra.
What follows is a photo essay of my morning at Saratoga.
(As always, please double left click the photo to enlarge the photo and then use your "Back" button to return to the blog post. Enjoy!)
Well before sunrise but still beautiful in Saratoga...
Here comes the sun
You'll have to take my word for it, but this blurry bit of motion is a galloping Rachel Alexandra
You can watch Rachel Alexandra's headstrong gallop below
Salute!
Stand at attention
It's been so long since I've seen a dirt track...I had to get a closer look
Afleet Express works in preparation for the Travers
The express is always faster
Watch Afleet Express work courtesy of NYRA Video
Jim Dandy winner A Little Warm preps for the Travers
A Little Warm heatin' up for trainer Tony Dutrow
Watch A Little Warm workout courtesy of NYRA Video
Here comes a wrap superstar
This rider is a Manchester City supporter
Change up the angle but just as beautiful on the turn
Saratoga silhouette
Get movin'!
Grandstand
Tree-lined
The Saratoga backstretch
I stood here for hours
Crazy Cat Lady couldn't sort out how to eat the mint
But she can definitely sort out how to pose for a portrait!
Next stall over is my friend Teresa with Our Friend Harvey
Nick Zito's Fly Down prepares for the Travers
Fly Zoom!
A horseicle built for two? No...just an awkward camera angle
Watch Fly Down workout for the Travers courtesy of NYRA Video
This one's well speckled
So fresh, so clean
The best part of visiting the backstretch are the characters you meet along the way. While Pure Luck was getting a bath her groom regaled us with stories
Sudsy
Many pedi's on the Saratoga backstretch
Later in the afternooon I spent a lot of time looking through this window...just looking, mind
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More photos and certainly many more words on my Spa weekend later this week including a review of the weekend Stakes races, my visit with Tom Durkin and other Saratoga celebs and an information session at the Jockey Club Round Table event which included a presentation by Woodbine's own Nick Eaves.
As always, keep track of the latest goings on in the world of horse racing by clicking into TripleDeadHeat's Woodbine News page.
5 comments:
Sparkling images as always and splendid reporting on the side. ;-)
what, no photos of the 2 legged hotties at Siro's?
Nice job! You have captured all that is special about Saratoga. I especially liked your video of Rachel's gallop. She's looks more than ready !
Thx for the comments everyone!
TKS - Hope to have a few more words of actual reporting later this week.
Anon - They were there...but I was too distracted to click.
Susan - NYRA does an awesome job with their workout vids. Can't recommend their Youtube channel enough!
So great to see you, Keith--love that your visit is now a Saratoga tradition.
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