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Six Breakfast Spots to Try in Saratoga Springs

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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The Magic of Saratoga Springs: A Local’s Guide to the Area

Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for one of the most celebrated meets in the world of horse racing.

If you’re one of the lucky fans who’s about to make the trip to “The Spa” – and especially if you’re a first-timer – you’re probably wondering what else there is to see and do around Saratoga aside from the racetrack. While I’ve visited more than dozen times over the years, I knew if I was going to write this article I needed to find a true local, someone who knows Saratoga inside and out.

Winning Colors: Legendary Trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ Kentucky Derby-Winning Filly

At the beginning of 1988, the attention of the racing world was focused – as usual – on the road to the Kentucky Derby. At the time, if you had asked racing fans to predict the winner of the 114th run for the roses, you might have heard support for Tejano, a four-time graded stakes winner in 1987; Forty Niner, the champion 2-year-old male; or perhaps Success Express, winner of the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

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Overshadowed by Greatness, Sham Was a Star in His Own Right

Everyone always wants to know about the greatest racehorses. Who ran the fastest, the hardest? What was it like to be there and watch them succeed?

Curlin: What it Takes to Win Horse of the Year Twice

Just about the only thing Curlin did not do in his fabulous racing career was end “The Curse of Apollo.”

A horse who did not race at 2 had not won the Kentucky Derby since the aforementioned Apollo all the way back in 1882, and Curlin gave it the old college try to end the jinx that Triple Crown winner Justify eventually halted in 2018.

Curlin made his debut on Feb. 3, 2003 and then ran third three months later in the Kentucky Derby.

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