by Steve Byk
first published on July 22, 2008

Saratoga is here, and there are few times of the year more enjoyable to those of us that find thoroughbred racing to be the best past time available. The magic of the venue, nearly a century and a half old, is difficult to convey to anyone that has yet to visit, but its’ charms intoxicate virtually all that pass through. At 48, I myself am immersed in a fifth decade of Saratoga sojourns.

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by Steve Byk
first published on July 24, 2006 

The arrival of Saratoga on the racing calendar is always highly anticipated, but no more so than here in the “foothills of the Adirondacks”. Forty six weeks of the year is dedicated to awaiting Opening Day at the Spa; in many of our minds a justification for living through Upstate New York winters. While for many a trip to Saratoga is a special yearly pilgrimage, for me personally, 2006 is especially evocative.

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