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Marylou Whitney and the Saratoga backstretch: “She always looked out for us”

For decades, townspeople and tourists would throng the sidewalks along Broadway and the entrance to Congress Park on the occasion of Marylou Whitney’s annual ball, the social event of the summer racing season. Her entrance was as much a part of the spectacle as the party itself; she once arrived via dog sled for her…

July 26, 2019 in Saratoga 2019.

On a Day For King, A Rare Victory in the Sport of Kings

The winner of the feature race on Monday at Aqueduct, it was noted, ran gate-to-wire, starting in front and ending that way as the race’s second wagering choice. And yet, despite the bettors’ confidence, the outcome was extraordinarily unusual, and all but unnoticed. The winning owners are brothers who were born in Jamaica: Gaston and…

January 17, 2017 in Aqueduct winter 2017, racing history.

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