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In outlining a six-race championship series for 3-year-olds that will include the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, as well as a new championship race for sophomores, executives from Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association expressed hope that the new series built around racing’s glamor division will draw more attention to the sport.

Daisy Phipps Pulito knows what greatness looks like. She observed it, petted it, and fed it peppermints many times as a member of one of racing’s most distinguished families.

Although the feature race last Saturday at Saratoga was the Dunkin’ Diana Stakes for fillies and mares on turf, the most important race on the July 18 card for horse fans and bettors anticipating next spring’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve started the day’s action about 2 ½ hours earlier.

The story of the sport of horse racing lies in its places: sprawling expanses of bluegrass nourishing generations, stunning mountain vistas watching over their battles, and timeless towns centered around these equine athletes. Summer brings America to one of those timeless towns, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the best that the sport has to offer congregate for new editions of long-running fixture races.

If you find yourself in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for the summer meet that runs from July 3 to Sept. 7, you’re in for a treat with its diverse and delicious restaurant options — including breakfast spots! Whether you’re craving a quick coffee and bagel or a leisurely sit-down breakfast, Saratoga Springs has something to offer everyone.

Here are our top six spots to kick-start your day.

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