Saratoga Special Guest

[TGJB]

You know what? You're the right guy for this, Bob. Why don't you post some links to some classic turf writing. Runyon, Smith, Palmer...

[BB]

So in under an hour I go from being \"a thief\" to having an unpaid internship? Thanks, I guess.

Besides, around here that line needs attribution like \"To be or not to be\" needs it in Stratford-on-Avon.

But to show you I\'m not a complete curmudgeon, see if this will work. I presume people will still need to copy/paste into their browsers?

This is an apropos choice for the season. It\'s \"The Gray Horse\", a 1952 column by W.W. \"Red\" Smith (from \"The Red Smith Reader\", via Google Books). It will never stop astounding me that he wrote stuff like this six days a week, on deadline.

https://books.google.com/books?id=nSuCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT118&lpg=PT118&dq=\"A+man+with+half+an+eye+-+which+is+all+anybody+could+be+expected+to+have+open\"&source=bl&ots=u3V5LdZAwH&sig=ACfU3U0SWOUtOHaJcrNfKmBuxOHEh93J9Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0g7jk-LuAAxWSEVkFHVc0BSkQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=\"A man with half an eye - which is all anybody could be expected to have open\"&f=false

[P-Dub]

What a beautiful track. Love all the trees.

Cashing a few tickets, knocking back an old fashioned. Meeting Frank Mirahmadi after the races.

I've been in touch with Frank D, I'll find you guys tomorrows

Found out no shorts in the box seats. I thought I was gonna be arrested for f—-s sake.

[Molesap]

No shorts? That\'s unamerican! I wear shorts 365 days a year. Hope you all have a great time and cash a big ticket or two.

[albatross]

Better find a jacket by Saturday

[apindy62]

That is what put Saratoga down the list of my favorite tracks. I too ran into that problem and as far as getting into the paddock, I was wondering if I needed a tux. Had a horse running and he was a turf horse and being in Seattle it was a journey and he entered three times and we traveled out their only to scratch all three times because of sudden rain. That is the other problem I have with Saratoga rain could come at any time and spoil the party. Still a beautiful track with great racing when the weather cooperates.

[mjellish]

JB,

Not trying to disagree.  Been awhile since i made the trip, but much faster by train no matter what.  The train has a fixed schedule.  Driving, there's a lot of potential distractions (read "drinking establishments").  Hell, it can 3 hours from Albany.

Enjoy!

Planning to be out there labor day weekend, for the record.

[pip4126]

Why is speed bad on a soft or yielding turf course?