Yes, Saratoga Lake surely holds some monsters....
And yes, Nora surely is a lovely lady...
And yes, Rachel Alexandra surely made history at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday afternon!
What a race!
I have hit the track at Saratoga for well over 20 years now and I don't think that I have *EVER* heard a crowd as loud as I did during the final stretch of the Woodward Stakes. The place was going NUTS! And it stayed nuts for about twenty minutes afterwards!
It was great bumping into you (twice) Yank... I ended up $40+ over on the day and Nora came back with a few extra bucks too. The most pleasant surprise was when we strolled down to Broadway after the races and walked right into the "Final Stretch Music Festival" downtown. Bands on every corner and in every alley.
What an awesome way to wrap up the 2009 racing season at the country's oldest track. History for sure.
Here's a look at Rachel on her way to the race:
And here she is about twenty minutes later, on her way to another win over 'the Boys'.... It was a close one!