Chapter 221 B

link to breakfast with marylou video

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 You find peace and beautiful colors in the morning sun at Saratoga.

Above is the rare view is from the backstretch. It's the inner sanctum where thoroughbreds are stabled, fed, watered and trained. Normally only owners and trainers are allowed there but during the breakfast training hours free tours enable limited access to the horses unencumbered by fences.

My video glimpse of the racetrack scene opens from the reserved Clubhouse Box seat of the Grand Dame of Saratoga, aristocrat Marylou Whitney. Had she come that morning, I would have made room for her to join me.

If you love Pina Coladas and walking out to the barn.

If you're not into mob scenes, and grew up on the farm.

Then this is the place for you. God, I love the smell of horse manure in the morning.

 did make the last day of the meet for a few shots - hot linked click photo

Last year's review.