There will always be thoroughbreds that battle back.  Ones that dig in down the home stretch, and find a reserve of power that propels them across the finish line. 

These animals remind us of the exhilaration that one gets from giving everything, and pushing to, and possibly beyond ones limit. 

These beautiful stallions sate our hunger for something that was once perhaps grand and noble in our lives.

No American thoroughbred track exemplifies this more while offering a beautiful stage for these majestic animals to showcase their talent(s) than the Racetrack at Saratoga. 

The racetrack, as well as the town itself has a sense of place and begets a wonderful nostalgic state of mind. 

It’s easy to imagine folks in the 19th century sitting on a porch of one of the grand Victorian houses sipping on a highball prior to sashaying down Union Avenue to the race course to watch  EXTERMINATOR run. 

Saratoga first opened for racing on August 3rd, 1863, so this year for the 156th time it shall be (and remain) The August Place To Be. 

Of course, the expanded racing schedule at Saratoga necessitated that moniker to be amended to The Summer Place To Be. But that’s fine by us.

Opening day for racing this year is Thursday, July 11th.  

The Spa is near and dear to the DAILY RACING BLOG,  so with just 3 weeks to go until this year’s edition we’ll continue to write about the town and the track and all its historic glory.

With the Saratoga season almost upon us, the the Daily Racing Blog would, once again, like to mention the Saratoga Cool Beans coffee company.

The horse-themed online coffee store offers great tasting coffee(s) and donates a portion of all sales to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

You can check out their fun website at http://www.saratogacoolbeans.com