‘Cide, Champ, Chicken
– Watching the works at Saratoga is the best way to start each day up here. Get a coffee, sit in the grandstand, watch the horses run by and try to figure out who’s who. This morning, I saw two instantly recognizable horses: Discreet Cat, out for a light gallop, and Funny Cide, looking magnificent and dappled, sauntering along the main track in his new role as stable pony.
– Wait a While was ultra impressive in yesterday’s Ballston Spa Handicap, regaining her brilliant form to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Vacare at 3-1. “She showed today that she is as good today as she has ever been,” said trainer Todd Pletcher of his champion filly, whose win snapped his 12-day Saratoga losing streak (Blood-Horse).
– We had to wait nearly an hour in the bar for a table and the service was largely indifferent once we were seated, but the fried chicken and red beans at Hattie’s were as good as ever last night. Tonight, we might have to try Mare, per noted restaurant critic Steven Crist’s recommendation.
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