We'd never visited Saratoga Springs "in season", so here we are. It's gloriously dry, breezy, and warm (not hot). We have lucked out! We got a "rail side" table in the Turf Terrace, a restaurant on the third floor of the stadium. This is the view from my seat! Oh my! Those red, white, and blue poles are the finish line. It costs $7.50 per person to get a table.... for the day! The first race is at 1:00pm and there are 10 races today, 7 will be run on turf (grass). I'm in heaven. Enjoy your day too.
©2011 Claudia Ward - HDR photo taken with and sent from my iPhone.
Thanks Ally, it was quite a day!
Posted by: Claudia | Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM
wow, that is a very beautiful photo- those clouds are simply amazing!
and the color contrast is incredible.
Posted by: ally | Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 08:18 AM
Darn - I was there last week. Been going to Saratoga since for more than 35 years and love it.
Have a great time in a true gem of upstate New York!
Posted by: Paul Angotta | Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Frannie, your friend was very lucky, just like we were with the Cape.
Posted by: Claudia | Friday, August 12, 2011 at 11:10 PM
one of my best friends in college grew up in Saratoga and worked at the track "in season" as a teenager! her Dad taught at Skidmore.
Posted by: frannie | Friday, August 12, 2011 at 07:36 PM
One of my VERY favorite tracks...favorite places for that matter...
I love the terrace but I have to walk down to the last turn for each race...so exciting to see those 100# jockeys muscling those 1000# free spirits through the turn for the finish!!!!!!!
Posted by: Charlie Dickerman | Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 01:28 PM