"I'd like to thank the New York Racing Association for five great years calling memorable races at these wonderful venues," said Collmus. "I will certainly miss the people and places that make NYRA so special, especially the passionate racing fans at Saratoga, but it's the right time for me to move on to the next challenge [size=x-large][b]while continuing my work with NBC Sports."[/b][/size]

It was almost a perfect day.

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