Change in the Weather

re: Change in the Weather

sara futh — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:04:46 GMT

There IS room in tis world for sprinters, but I have to agree it would be nice to see a return to more distance races than a once a year BC Marathon which is hardly one. a series starting at 1 1/4 and going on up to 2 would be great.

re: Change in the Weather

Cassandra.Says — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:09:59 GMT

Is it really necessary to test them to destruction to evaluate their stamina?

There was only one person on the planet who doubted Frankel would get 10 furlongs in top company.

re: Change in the Weather

Fran Loszynski — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:07:42 GMT

There,s no place like The Saratoga Track. You can just feel the spirit of Seabiscuit getting to ride through the Saratoga woods onto the track and the spirit of reporters running along the rail. Thank you for the diary each year.

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Stephie Clare — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:15:59 GMT

The best thing about not being able to visit Saratoga is reading Vic's diary every summer.

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Yukon — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 14:37:37 GMT

How sad that what was once one of the ultimate tests of stamina for three year-old fillies is now only a prep race for the Alabama. An Oaks race of a mile and an eighth might be worthy of a lesser track but not Saratoga. How ironic that on the day when North American breeding is showcased at what is undoubtedly the most storied track on the continent, three year-old fillies across the Atlantic are running three-eighths of a mile further as they have done for decades. The great Shuvee wouldn't have deigned to have competed in the race named for her when she regularly beat the boys over two miles in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. There is something to be said for honoring racing's traditions and, incidentally, breeding not only for speed but for true stamina. Perhaps the new leadership of the NYRA will see a return to the glory days of the North American Thoroughbred.

re: Change in the Weather

Debbie Rhodes — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:49:36 GMT

I always enjoy reading Vic's Saratoga Diary.