Closing Out

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Brooke — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:53:46 GMT

I'll be there this weekend! First time since last year's closing weekend. I'm excited.

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Matt — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:35:42 GMT

The SPA meet has sure ended on a high note after that miserable early weather. As much as I love it, I hope they don't consider further extending the meet in the future. I believe you would get the law of diminishing returns, and some of the incredible pre-meet excitement would start to fade.

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1GCFAN — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:09 GMT

Surpirsed no mention of Driven By Success's gallop in 1:14 4/5 for Levine, a couple ticks of the track record.

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Abbie Knowles — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:24:14 GMT

I shall miss Saratoga too. But i am still trying to work out what the jockeys on Little Belle and Music Note were doing! Dale said on ATR that he was mystified. i was not as kind as that! Still they are smashing fillies both of them and in extremely good hands apart from i think their riders may need changing!

Will never forget The Travers with The Colonel and Mambo in Seattle trying their hardest to win and Pyro trying his hardest to get through and past the other horses!

Looking forward to seeing Curlin AND AP ARROW again. Hpe Kent Desormeaux has asked Bill Mott and Jerry Bailey how best to ride Adriano. Mind you as Javier Castellano seems to like getting trapped on the rail or too far back basically he just needs to keep Adriano out of trouble and let him run!

Yes you are right much as I love Curlin and A P Arrow it is Adriano who is an even greater favourite of mine who is hopefully (If Bill Mott thinks it is right to run him!) going to run at Delaware Park which I think ATR cover! Hope so then I can make sure Kent does not mess Adriano about!!!!!! Just hope the twit who can't tell Borderlescott from Dandy Man is nowhere near the ATR studio let alone in it that evening!

I have mainly very good memories of Saratoga despite some very poor riding from some of the jockeys. Obviously they do not study videos of how Cash Asmussen used to ride racehorses! Perhaps it should be COMPULSORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Clay — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:22:49 GMT

Sorry to see the meet wind down. I always look forward to the great races the Spa provides. I just wish the meet was longer because you just don't see the quality of horses anywhere else. Also Saratoga provides us with an inside look at the talented youngsters that are going to grace us in the Kentucky Derby. It's like Christmas with the anticipation of excitement and then its gone. Well all I can say is I can't extend the schedule but I for one wish they would try. Thanks for the great racing Saratoga see ya next year!

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funinthesun — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:10:46 GMT

So sad that the Spa is winding down,but we always have next year to look forward too,and that's always fun!

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Vic — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:11:43 GMT

Thanks for the corrections, Ryan.

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Ryan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:16 GMT

Few errors there Vic...Regal Ransom was the 3rd race, not the 2nd. Also, the ORIGINAL owners of GOODDAY spent $22,000 on her. She was a private purchase out west by current connections, after the maiden claiming victory. I'm sure this one went for more than 22K on the private purchas

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PickemPete — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:02:51 GMT

I have gone to the Spa many Labor Day weekends Its great, less crowds, rooms are cheaper, racing still good, best restaurants are available and this year you get Curlin! I'll be there. By the way nice beach and weather at Del Mar, but racing cant touch Saratoga..........

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JohnsCall — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:47:05 GMT

I'm always glad to see the meet end. But 2 weeks after it ends, I miss it.

Look at it this way....only 337 days til Saratoga 09 opens!

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Luvthehorses — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:11:42 GMT

So sorry that Saratoga is winding down. I will miss it.