summer in saratoga

[Exceller]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

forgive my lateness to this thread but i found it at a good time.
my wife and i were talking about going to the travers. it would be our first visit to the area in general. any suggestion on lodging? she thinks saratoga is to expensive, so the idea was put on hold.
thanks in advance fo any help.

Don't waste your money on Travers weekend. Highway robbery. You could go to next years derby for the same price. You couldn't get anything now anyway and you lose all the feel for Saratoga on Travers weekend. Too many people for that little space.

[ddthetide]

thanks for the input.

[Gander]

Depends on whether or not you can get a seat of some sort. If you cant find a seat to sit in all day, I would agree with Exceller. Its a very long, usually very hot day if you stand. You dont necessarily have to get a reserved seat in the clubhouse, you could get a picnic table or a seat at Steve's barbecue. That would make the day very doable.

[Downthestretch55]

Just my experience...
I love Toga on the big weekends. I park myself on a folding chair near the paddock and watch the races on the big screen.
My preference is to go during the week.
Much less stress, very good cards. So much more "laid back".
Take a walk over to the OK training track early, walk through the barns, no rush, no fuss....
Such a nice racing venue, all the charm, history.
Take the time to immerse yourself into the old fashioned style of "horse racing". The best horses will show up, just because it's Toga.
Go during a weekday.
DTS

[Downthestretch55]

A Saratoga pic...thanks to Barbara Livingston. It says what it's about...

http://www.barbaralivingston.com/gal...atoga_Daybreak