UIC at Saratoga- Saturday 7/20- pictures

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Good morning from the spa…


Watching workouts upstairs on the balcony with Todd Pletcher and company. One of the workers was an unraced Rachel’s Valentina 2 yo colt (Valentinian) for Stonestreet/Eclipse Partners…






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Katie Davis makes her 2024 Saratoga debut…






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Cherie De Vaux had a pair in the first race...




One half of the entry, Profound...




Profound was the favorite throughout the wagering, but had a tough trip under Johnny V...




Meanwhile, Without Caution, which the trainer raved about in her Saratoga Special stable tour, went off at 13-1 under Jose Lezcano and won at first asking...



Without Caution: Bred and owned by (John D.) Gunther, the 2-year-old colt drew post two in the first race Saturday. “This is the second Without Parole we are planning to run here. This horse is gorgeous. The other filly, Good Conduct, she’s a more compact type. This horse has a lot more substance to him. Handsome, handsome dude. Great head. Kind eye. Worked really well and he’s doing really well. He shows a lot of ability, but we’ll have to wait and see when he gets out there. He’s one to get excited about. He’s real mature.”



The view from the balcony below the announcer's booth...




So every morning, a guy actually paddles the canoe across the infield pond from where they store it overnight, then gets out and they attach mooring lines and launch it, unmanned, back into position... 




Water trucks spraying unsuspecting fans taking selfies  ...




A gaggle of Godolphin blue runners came over from their private Greentree Stable just down Nelson Avenue...

www.godolphin.com/news/greentree-saratogas-secret-oasis




Gull skirmish...




Retired jockey Mike Luzzi is now agent for his son Lane...




Reading material for dark days...




For Hooper. Yes, Steve was sitting in the TV clubhouse box...






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