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misty mornings at Saratoga...
THAT HORSE? WRITTEN BY BARRY POTOKER PHOTO BY SUPERSOURCEMEDIA.COM THOROFAN IMAGES PROVIDED
The setting is a crisp, misty and sometimes foggy early summer morning at Saratoga Race Course. As the sun begins to burn through the haze on a beautiful summer dawn at this historic track, the infield trees are very still with only a hint of a breeze while the geese in the pond behind the tote boards are beginning to stir. The morning dew certainly smells sweet but there is a pungent aroma from the steaming hay filling the air. Things become clearer as first light pours down on these storied grounds, and yet the stables and the backstretch have been alive for hours. What a feeling to be part of the awakening of the track in the am! Both the Oklahoma training track and the Main flat oval in the morning are much like being backstage before a Broadway play. It's simply exhilarating knowing that later that day, the place will be bustling with fans ready for the main event. 30 | EQUICUREAN | JULY/AUGUST 2022
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