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Frat boys and sorority sisters played games in the Saratoga backyard on College Day, as working men and women got around to the serious business of figuring out a very big Pick Six.

Pick Nix

Longshots carry the big Pick Six pot over to another day, as people and horses of the feminine sex take center stage again.

Playing the Gender Card

Females dominate the first day of racing in the last week of the season, as NYRA salutes the armed forces and excitement for the filly builds.

Tasty Morsels

Unusual occurrences in at least four races highlighted the first post-Travers day of racing, as Saratoga learns that it's about to lose a favorite food stand.

Pick a Pack of Six Public Pickers

A commodity trader that's the area's best handicapper disagrees with a future Hall of Fame trainer about post position on the eve of the Travers Stakes.

School Daze

Trainers were in a stupor from staying out late, but they still found the energy to school their stakes runners in the paddock prior to the season's top steeplechase.

Pink Ladies

A filly from Canada makes like Rachel Alexandra in the Alabama, after a six-horse photo lights up the crowd on Breast Cancer Research Day.

Chew on This

Bunbury's Pub is the racecourse's attempt to bring a British sensibility to upstate New York. But for the time being, it's steeplechase racing that makes the connection.

Planning Mine That Bird's Future

Chip Woolley, Jr. is a spell-binding presence at Guests in the Gallery, overshadowing a day of racing that accommodated a Woman's Day Expo.

On the Tips of Peoples' Tongues

Topics relating to the frustrations of horseplayers, the future of Rachel Alexandra, Chip Woolley, Jr. and the Posh Palazzo Pups emerged at the meet's midway point.

Critic's Corner - Hall of Fame Day

The speeches at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony varied from short to long and sweet to questionable, but most of the speakers had something in common.

Earlier Than Usual

With a celebrity-packed session of the yearling sales starting at 6 pm, the day's best races were moved to the front of the card.

Redefining Celebrity

From cowboys to sheikhs to multi-millionaire horse buyers, Saratoga is hosting a who's who of interesting visitors.

Suit and Tie-Wearing Tipsters

Saratoga says goodbye to another tradition as the morning handicapping seminars at Siro's move to a new location and lose the engaging Harvey Pack.

Running a Blue Streak

Racing from dawn to dusk engaged people of all interests, including cross country runners, horseplayers and a one-year-old toddler, as Steve Asmussen saddles stakes winners within minutes of each other.
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