I took in the event. Two anomalies this year were that it was held at the Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion, and it combined Mark Casse's 2020 induction with Todd Pletcher's 2021 induction.
Ironic joke told by Casse during his speech. He asked his daughter if she thought he'd win another Canadien championship in 2013 and she replied "probably, because Todd Pletcher doesn't race in Canada!
The irony that I thought of was due to combining the 2020 and 2021 ceremony, Pletcher closed for the win! He was the closing act and show stealer.
I'm posting more later this week.
If you feel compelled to post in the picture thread,
Do not quote my picture posts please. It results in people looking at the same pictures.
Be neat, be clean, hit reply, not quote. Thanks.
lamboguy
08-10-2021 09:03 AM
it doesn't get any better than that track and the town..
thanks for all the pictures, wish I was there.
cj
08-10-2021 10:08 AM
Whitney week was the one I was planning to attend, but sometimes life gets in the way. Thanks for sharing the photos.
alhattab
08-10-2021 10:15 AM
Thanks for sharing Suff. It was an incredible week. Looking over the paddock late in the afternoon Sunday I was just thinking what a privilege to be there. Just terrific.
jimmyb
08-10-2021 11:14 AM
Awesome pics.
PaceAdvantage
08-10-2021 12:29 PM
Great pix Suff and thanks for reminding everyone not to quote your full pic post :ThmbUp:
Suff
08-10-2021 05:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
(Post 2745105)
Whitney week was the one I was planning to attend, but sometimes life gets in the way. Thanks for sharing the photos.
I assumed. Still I held 2 seats for you hoping to play a few races together. I sent you a souvenir Saratoga cork screw. Lmk you find it.
It's not 5 points deli any longer. It's some fancy bistro now. Closes at 4pm! Likely they don't want to deal with the drunks leaving the track , so only open 8 am to 4pm.
Thanks for sharing Suff. It was an incredible week. Looking over the paddock late in the afternoon Sunday I was just thinking what a privilege to be there. Just terrific.
I'm all about it. Flight up delayed, my flight back canceled, by email and a 300 minute wait to speak to someone at jet blue😆.
I said f'k it, I checked into the Community Court, stayed the night and solved the travel problem with online chat in about 30 minutes.
That's the back of the holiday inn and the back of community court. To my immediate left are these stairs into congress park. I strolled around until 2 o'clock Monday.
Thanks for sharing. Have only been to the Spa once...need to get back!!!
taxicab
08-10-2021 08:34 PM
SVC Suff.
Enjoyed all the Pics. :)
westernmassbob
08-11-2021 11:49 AM
Five Points Market
I noticed in one of the pics was Five Points Market. Didn’t they permanently close last year ? There are definitely articles online that confirmed this. Glad to see they were able to stay open ?
