Many a young racing fan has dreamed of flying down the stretch in the saddle of a fleet Thoroughbred, flashing past the finish line a winner of a big race. Those flights of imagination feed the dreams that bring people from all over the world to the racetrack in search of the joy of victory astride a powerful equine athlete.

The wait – although “wait” doesn’t do 53 years justice – is over. Five boroughs and at least 5 million fans are currently on cloud nine after the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973 with a five-game decision over the San Antonio Spurs last month. Even following perhaps the biggest victory parade in pro sports history, the celebration for Knicks fans will not, and should not, end anytime soon. And what better place to keep the party going than at Saratoga?