The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame unveiled to the public on July 14 two new exhibitions, coinciding with opening day of the Saratoga Race Course summer meeting. Betting on America: The Immigrant Experience and the Hall of Fame debuted in the McBean Gallery, while Jim Raftery: A Turfotos Retrospective (from the collection of Barbara D. Livingston) opened in the von Stade Gallery.
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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Fin’s Steady Improvement, Excited for New Adventures
The past month has been a whirlwind of summer activities, and I am surprised that we have made it through. After Fin got her new saddle, my brother got married, we started the process of drilling a well on the farm, and I went on a family vacation. Luckily, even though the time has felt limited, we have still been able to make some solid progress on Fin’s training.
Where to Watch/Listen: Haskell Stakes and Del Mar’s Opening Weekend
Arguably the biggest weekend of July on the North American horse racing calendar is coming up, featuring a marquee race for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park that also serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, the second weekend of one of the two premier summer race meets in the U.S., and the opening weekend for the other.
Saratoga Stories: A Dinner Party to Remember
The story of the sport of horse racing lies in its places: sprawling expanses of bluegrass nourishing generations, stunning mountain vistas watching over their battles, and timeless towns centered around these equine athletes. Summer brings America to one of those timeless towns, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the best that the sport has to offer congregate for new editions of long-running fixture races.
