Today is a perfectly beautiful day for the highlight of the Thoroughbred Racing Meet at Saratoga Springs, NY., which is The Travers Stakes. It's the oldest Major thoroughbred horse race in America. It first took place in 1864, when bare-knuckles boxing champion and US congressman John Morrissey held a four-day race meeting. It was so successful that he decided to build a racetrack. And the rest, is history.
When the race is over, the Travers canoe {which always floats in the infield pond} is removed and painted the colors/silks of the owners of the horse which wins the race. Until next year...
Travers estimated post time is 5:45pm EDT. TV coverage is from 4:30-6:00pm EDT on 'ESPN.' They will show 3 races, one of which is ours. :-)
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Just a fuzzy pic of a lamp on the back porch, next door... :-)
Just the pool, in sunlight...
Think you might find some coral reefs down there? ,-)
How about finding stars??? ,-)
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