JC / Railbird

Best First Two Weeks Ever

Saratoga’s success this year makes it hard to criticize NYRA: “After one-third of the 2004 meet, on-track attendance is just under 5,000 fans ahead of last year, but the staggering statistic is that on-track handle is up $6.6 million, or roughly 19 percent, when all the doomsayers had NYRA standing on its last legs.” (Times Union)