We just got back in from a great weekend in Saratoga Springs, NY!! The weather was in the high seventies during the day and high fifties at night! That is definitely not something a Southern Darling is used to in August so it was a great vacation from the 100 degree weather we have here! But don't worry because the humidity smacked us in the face as soon as we stepped out of the New Orleans airport.
This was my second year going to the Traver's Stakes at Saratoga and this year we got it right! We stayed in the Hilton which was right on Broadway (the main street) and directly across from our favorite restaurant, Il Forno. So, Friday we got into Albany and drove to Saratoga Springs for a relaxing day of walking around town and taking everything in! Friday night, we went to our favorite restaurant in town, Il Forno, to celebrate Tom's birthday then we went out and watched a local band perform at Gaffney's.
Saturday, we made our way our to the track and had a blast betting all day long! Afleet Express, a colt of Afleet Alex's, won the Traver's Stakes! Our next horse racing trip will be back to Churchill Downs in Lousville for the Breeder's Cup in November so stay tuned...
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| Saratoga Springs has painted horses all over town! |
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| Jockey signing at the Saratoga Downtowner. Doug surprised Tom with an official poster of this year's race so they could get all of the jockeys signatures! |
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| At the Traver's Stakes |
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Saratoga Sunrise,
the official drink for the Traver's Stakes |
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| Tom's annual Birthday Dinner at Il Forno |
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