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|  Photo Tour of the track at The SPA Photos taken Saturday, July 24th - Day 2     
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Photos taken Saturday, July 24th - Day 2     
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Photos taken Saturday, July 24th - Day 2 Horses and jockeys in the 1st race of Day 2   Reserved Seating  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Great photos.... What a great place and I hope to one day experience it first hand. | 
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|   July 25th - Day 3 Musical entertainment   Al fresco dining  Grooming the track  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton Last edited by Princess Doreen : 07-25-2010 at 05:14 PM. | 
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|   July 25 - Day 3 Waiting  A young filly  Shooting hoops between races  I didn't win?  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   July 25 - Day 3 Hat contest The winner  2nd place  3rd place  Other contestants  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Nice picks, thanks! Who's the guy in the black shirt, on the right, 4th picture? Looks familiar ... 
				__________________ "Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts | 
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|   Quote: 
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|   [quote=Riot;673843] Who's the guy in the black shirt, on the right, 4th picture? Looks familiar ...[/QUOTE] Haven't the foggiest idea.  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Who is in Bobby Frankel's old barn now? | 
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|   What a nice array of photos . 
				__________________ Tom Cooley photo | 
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|   Don't know - but I'll find out. 
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   this guy was at the spa on sunday! 
				__________________ You can buy my horse racing/gambling novel Southbound at Amazon, BN, or Powells or various bookstores. On twitter @BeemieAwards | 
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|   Photos taken in the paddock by BKent Saturday, July 31, 2020 A lovely lady gets a kiss from Mike   saddle girths   paddock stalls awaiting horses in the next race    
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Summer Bird's Travers win   Commentators commentating  PROVISO  FLY DOWN  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Linda looks much better than the pic suggests 
				__________________ ....stay lady stay...stay while the night is still ahead... http://www.playlist.com/playlist/15640118795/standalone | 
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|   August 6th & 7th  Starting them young to be future fans?  A leg down -  girls day out  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   2009 Saratoga winners tribute fountain outside the clubhouse entrance  A Brazilian jazz band - very good music, and the singer is 1st rate  A lovely Medaglia d'Oro filly who has yet to break her maiden. Her name is Triple Latte  Champagne d'Oro in The Test post parade  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton | 
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|   Champagne d'Oro winning The Test going away.  YAY!  QUALITY ROAD in the paddock stall  MINE THAT BIRD  BLAME  
				__________________ I l  Cigar, Medaglia d'Oro, Big Brown, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Silver Charm, First Samurai, Sumwonlovesyou,  Lloydobler, Ausable Chasm, AND Prince Will I Am "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. Cecil Beaton |