So, what is the most magnificent thing about June? A month from July. A month from the gates of Paradise opening again for the 143rd time. Sigh. It has been nearly a year, hasn't it? And yet another year...
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An Open Letter to Saratogians
Dear Saratogians,I don't want to be "that guy" anymore. That guy who feels all sorts of melancholy when the Saratoga meet ends. Year after year it hits me hard, and year after year I let it.I'm not gonna do it.You...
For Love of the Game
Runaway Jim ran a game second Saturday afternoon and to be frank, neither Stacy nor I would have known the difference had he won.It felt that good. We felt that proud. And by God I've never seen the woman look...
Go Jim, Go! (and this time we mean it)
Alright. Why the heck not. Let's try this again, shall we?The good news: Most of the nausea that came with the first two starts at Saratoga has dissipated. The bad news: This is Runaway Jim's last shot at The Spa...
Planning a New Saratoga Tradition
So, this is it. One last week of the 2010 Saratoga Race Course race meet and I can feel the dread of the finale on Monday as I write this.Man, I hate that feeling.As usual, it all went by so...
Something “Special” About Steeplechasing
"Steeplechase horse racing is based on the concept of the countryside's natural and man-made features providing an obstacle course. Horses and their riders must negotiate an unpredictable terrain, jumping over fences and ditches, rather than racing on a flat, controlled...
Fists vs Wits – Part II: Richard Canfield
Richard Canfield was "the greatest gambling asset the United States had ever known." i And unlike his casino's original proprietor John Morrissey, he had the respect and admiration of the well-bred.He was born in 1855 in New Bedford, MA, and...
A Different Time, the Same Place
When my girlfriend, Stacy, asked me to name the one thing I loved most about Saratoga I took her question seriously, even though I seriously doubted I could come up with an answer.I was right. I couldn't.It wasn't because there...