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Horse Racing Photo Gallery
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Opening Day 2006 at Saratoga Race Course |
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They're off and running at the Spa! |
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City Snitch leaves the paddock prior to the fifth race. Jockey: Julien Leparoux |
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City Snitch (Julien Leparoux up) breaks his maiden by over 11 lengths in the 5th race. Trainer: Patrick Biancone |
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Deep stretch it looks like the 7th race winner will be either I'm The Tiger (#2) or Spanish Chestnut (#8), but Awesome Twist (#1) will make a huge move up the rail to get up in the final yards. Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: John Kimmel |
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Samsincharge (Pablo Fragoso up) flies home to win the Rogues Walk Stakes. Trainer: Heriberto Cedano |
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Chief Officer (Cornelio Velasquez up) in the post parade for the Schuylerville Stakes (G3). |
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OK, #7 is Cotton Blossom and in a few minutes he will win the Schuylerville Stakes (G3), but can you take your eyes off the lead pony to even look at him? |
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Race favorite Desire To Excel (Mike Smith up) in the Schuylerville Stakes (G3) post parade. |
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Cotton Blossom repulses a challenge from Desire To Excel and goes on to win the Schuylerville Stakes (G3). Jockey: John Velazquez Trainer: Todd Pletcher |
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Just a few yards short of the wire, Frances G passed out from heat exhaustion and dumped jockey Calvin Borel to the ground... |
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Jockey Calvin Borel is shaken but uninjured by the spill... |
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A quick spray of water and Frances G pops up like a Jack-in-a-box! |
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2006 Schuylerville Stakes (G3) winner Cotton Blossom returns to be unsaddled. Jockey: John Velazquez Trainer: Todd Pletcher |
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As jockeys John Velazquez and Garrett Gomez discuss the race, their mounts (Cotton Blossom and Audacious Chloe) check on the status of their fallen comrade, Frances G. |
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Frances G checks out OK... |
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enjoys a refreshing shower... |
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and heads back to the barn to rest up after a trying afternoon. |
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Meanwhile, 2006 Schuylerville Stakes (G3) winner Cotton Blossom seems less than enthused about heading into the Winner's Circle for photos and interviews! |
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