i'm hoping to go up there next year--maybe a flight sometime in the next few months depending on sumwon, work, finances....but i want to go at the close of belmont/open of 'toga and spend a few days up there, go to both tracks and do some sightseeing. so hoping that will be one of our vacations next year.

Closing weekend at Saratoga is awesome now that they re-arranged the Stakes schedule. Plus you'll catch weather that is more bearable to most (Me, I love the heat and humidity of August). The hotels start to get cheaper too...

i'm trying to work in going to both belmont and 'toga. so close of one, open of the other--or vice versa! but i was thinking close of belmont, open of toga since i still have one at home (next year) and have to plan around school still. but not for much longer!

but i don't think the heat/humidity up there can be as bad as down here, so i think it would be ok weather-wise.

did you chew on any united airline bootie yet??

Great pictures. Thanks for posting them.

we just looked through the pics. the Mrs D. has some REALLY good paddock shots and a couple good group pics. even the group shot with willie and his new hat!
we'll get them up as soon as we can.
nice to meet some new partners and and DTers, another nice trip and fun day. Thanks chuck, steve, willie and OUR star Sumwon.

Mrs. D is the staff photographer for DT.....

the one of just you and steve in the paddock is pretty good.

I'll have to get the file so I can get it framed.......I am going to have a room in my house with just sports stuff framed, I have the last 5 derby winners in frames with signatures from the winning jock, plus the program page, courtesy of Arlington

My man Chuck with beer in hand....gotta love it:cool:

Has she always run with rear rundowns?

Who doesn't run with rear rundowns?

Pretty standard.

He did refuse many a beer! Something about saddling a horse? Wait till you see the pics of Willie in hat with beer!!

nothing implied..just a question

Tell em to f off. Saratoga will treat you good.

Thanks for the great pictures. What a great day it was

That wont happen very often

I t was great to get together and have a great day. Looking forward to seeing the pictures

see ya when Ben runs...