Saratoga Race Course: The August Place to Be

by Kimberly Gatto

In the early 1800s, Saratoga Springs was mostly a tourist destination because of its natural mineral waters and their healing powers.

But that changed in 1863 with the opening of the Saratoga Race Course. From then on, summers in the Spa City came alive with the excitement of the "sport of kings." Since the victory of the great horse Kentucky in the introductory Travers Stakes, the racecourse has showcased the sport's greatest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609491041
• ISBN13: 9781609491048
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"