Kentucky is the undisputed mecca of the thoroughbred industry in the U.S., both for breeding and racing. Each year since 1875 this truth has been reaffirmed on the first Saturday in May, when sport’s brightest spotlight turns toward Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Its reputation as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports” is well-deserved. The same goes for the race’s record attendance numbers, which eclipse both the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. But those who follow the sport beyond the Julep-fueled weekend of seersuckers and sundresses know that much of the prestigious race’s success is owed to another place a mere 80 miles east.
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Searching for luck in an age old pastime, at the place that's seen its fair share
Off to the Races: A Weekend at Saratoga
Preface: Horse racing has enthralled men longer than just about every other sport in existence. Fossils indicate that the early Egyptians, Syrians, and Babylonians couldn’t resist the itch of the track. The same thing goes for the Greeks, who included both mounted and chariot races in the original Olympic games back in 648 BC. And…
