Re: Saratoga Lost (928 Views)
Posted by:
trackjohn (IP Logged)
Date: December 18, 2015 10:56AM
Richie:
Great piece,,,very eloquent! My first trip was in 1984...owned >10 that ran in Saratoga between 1992-1996...5 of them won and even though the purse back then was the same as Belmont it was infinitely more gratifying winning up there. Unfortunately times/things change
You are 100% correct in the 'flavor' of the town. Even as little as 5-6 years ago I couldn't wait to get up there...not anymore. While I have not missed a trip in 35+ years, it is NOT what it was...BUT neither is Monmouth...Such is the price of "progress".
John