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Hamburg Place, Lexington

The envelope for the key to my room tells me that my hotel “sits on some of Lexington’s oldest thoroughbred farm land. It spans some 1300 acres, and was once an integral part of the Madden Family’s (sic) ‘Hamburg Place … Continue reading

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The first filly to win the Suburban Handicap: Imp, 1899

On June 17, 1899, the Suburban Handicap was won, in its 16th running, for the first time by a filly or mare.  She set a stakes record (2:04 4/5), and she won by two lengths, in a field of 13.  … Continue reading

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Introducing Imp

And today, we take a turn towards the frivolous. The former foster kittens are firmly ensconced in the Backstretch household; they made the Thanksgiving trip to Saratoga, and they are now six month old adolescents, engaging in charmingly maddening teenage … Continue reading

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