“The town is the track, and the track is the town.”

Heady words, from a man who should know. Roberts writes about the history and architecture of racetracks, recently collaborating with the New York Racing Association and the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, creating an inventory of Saratoga’s buildings and landscape. With Isabelle Taylor, he publishedThe Spa: Saratoga’s Legendary Racecourse, an architectural history of the track that…

Building A Better Racetrack

If the only time you pay attention to horse racing is during the Triple Crown, you might think that going to the races is a fairly upmarket affair. Celebrity red-carpet entrances, features on famous horse owners, and segments on fashion, hats, and fancy cocktails are pretty much de rigeur in mainstream coverage and industry PR…