On Saturday I spent a day at Saratoga Race Course with my camera in tow. The last weekend of the meet was bittersweet for many fans, but the day culminated in the running of the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup.
Race 1 as seen from the clubhouse.A view of the clubhouse.Supreme Aura with Manuel Franco aboard ahead of race 2.Roaming Union with Joel Rosario aboard, winner of race 2.An outrider surveys the action.Joel Rosario aboard Roaming Union heads to the finish line. I also photographed race 3 from the clubhouse. I love the woman’s hands in the air in this photo.A hand can be seen pointing as Pipeline with Johnny Velazquez aboard heads for the finish line in race 3.Screamin’ By got loose on the track ahead of race 4.In this photo, an outrider works on catching Screamin’ By as he, um, screamed by?Two outriders catch Screamin’ By. Party’s over!The outrider gets a round of applause as he returns with Screamin’ By. Unfortunately, though, having already run his own little solo race twice around the track, Screamin’ By was unsurprisingly scratched from race 4.I photographed race 4 using a panning technique.Cilla heads to the paddock ahead of the Prioress, which she won.Irad Ortiz heads to the paddock for the Prioress.Cilla gets a bath and pet after her big win.Irish Sea heads to the paddock for race 6.In this photo, a horse is led away after his post-race bath.A wide view of race 7 from the clubhouse.I wanted to captured the clouds in this shot of race 7.Clubhouse selfie!Founder is led to the paddock for the Grade III Saranac.After the race, Founder is untacked by his team so he can get a bath.Aah, that feels nice!Like the King, another horse in the race, after his bath.Eric Cancel aboard Beyond Brown heads out for race 9.Folks dance to the music of local band Reggie’s Red Hot Feet Warmers.The band plays a tune for passersby.Two of the band members smile at each other at the close of a song.I photographed race 9 at the rail.I went back up to the clubhouse for race 10.The horses head for the finish line in race 10.Ricardo Santana aboard Max Player gets ready for the final race, the Grade I Jack Club Gold Cup.An excited pony rider rides by after the race gets underway.Santana and Max Player head for the finish line.Night Ops gets untacked after the race.Santana and Max Player headed to the winner’s circle.Santana celebrates his win by tossing the flower petals off the blanket into the air.Max Player in the winner’s circle.Santana in the winner’s circle.A back stretch worker carries the coveted flower blanket back to the barn.The sun sets on another season at Saratoga Race Course.It was a fun day! I’ll be back next year!A snazzy looking car heads for Siro’s after the last race.Nice ride!
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