Monthly Archives: September 2008

Lady’s Secret in the Ruffian

Weather permitting, the Ruffian will be run at Belmont this afternoon. With fresh flowers on Ruffian’s grave in the infield, nine fillies will go to the post to contest the mile and a sixteenth race on the dirt. The race … Continue reading

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Back to Belmont

And so our eyes swing eastward, out to Elmont and Big Sandy, as the Belmont Fall Championship Meet opens. They’ll be racing at Belmont beginning today and ending on October 26th, and in between, we’ll see thirty-six stakes races, twenty-three … Continue reading

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The Saratoga Wrap Up

This may be the longest good-bye in the history of Saratoga. I know, I know, it ended three days ago, and I’ve already posted twice about it, but there are so many notes and overheards and photos and images that … Continue reading

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Week 6: Sights, sounds, musings

What a good idea to have the Spinaway and the Hopeful on closing weekend; as we resist acknowledging that our days at the Spa are coming to end, we are given something to look forward to, the promise of two-year-olds … Continue reading

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Twilight at Saratoga

The far turn, 7 pm, closing day. A full Week 6 re-cap to follow on Wednesday morning…

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