Not exactly looking like the summer place to be these days, but it’s only 157 days until opening day…and it might just take every last one of them to get rid of the snow…
As always, click to enlarge…
The Oklahoma…
And the main track…
The lake…but no canoe…
And maybe the saddest sight of all…
Stay tuned this week for news of the fourth annual Brooklyn Backstretch Road to the Roses Charity League…and sign up for your chance to win a donation to the racing charity of your choice!
Got the win with Miami Cat on Thursday, but still down $57.20. Today, a $1 catzacta of Devoted Wildcat and Back Catcha Eric; Catnipper and Neatie the Cat for the win.
Imp's down about $97, Furlong's down $22. For both: $1 catzacta of Devoted Wildcat and Back Catcha Eric. She goes with Catnipper and Devoted Wildcat; he takes Back Catcha Eric and Queen'splatekitten.
The cat horse winners during the Belmont spring meet added up to about $250, which was donated to All About Spay Neuter, the organization that helps take care of the Belmont cat colonies.
$155, representing the money made by cat horse winners at Saratoga, was donated to New York City Animal Care & Control
A Year at the Races, by Jane Smiley
And They're Off! by Edward Hotaling
Native Dancer: The Grey Ghost, Hero of a Golden Age, by John Eisenberg
Not by a Long Shot, by T.D. Thornton
Saratoga Days, by Sean Clancy
Seabiscuit, by Laura Hillenbrand
The Great Match Race, by John Eisenberg
The Noble Animals, by Landon Manning
It’s supposed to be 75 in Richmond on Friday, come on down
I look forward to the RTTR Charity league and making my annual donation to the charity of someone else’s choice!
Personally,
I can’t wait for all this snow in Saratoga to melt away. The sight of horses galloping at Oklahoma will be a tremendous joy.
that had to be pretty tricky (not to mention dangerous) going up on the roof. glad you didn’t fall off!
75…wow. 43, I think, at the Big A.
I like the snow, John, but I can’t wait to be there when the weather’s warm again.
BrooklynSaint: There were moments when I thought that I might drown in snow, but overall, the place was really clear. It was so fun to be there!
Those pictures are fantastic!
Thanks for bringing winter in Saratoga to life, Teresa.
Does anyone else see the polar bear hiding in the snow in front of the Paddock Bar?
Great photos Teresa…thanks for sharing!
Hmm … they race horses in the snow at St. Moritz …
…and only 5 months to opening day.
Thanks, everyone. It was really cool (pun intended) to see all of those favorite spots in the snow…I was running out of time so I didn’t make it out to the backyard, which I kind of regret. More exploring next time, I hope.
How did you get onto the roof? The security is usually pretty tight there.
I checked in with security, showed my NYRA credential, and asked permission to take photos.
Wonderful photographs! …we’ve had a little rain here in the west.