Cape Spear in St. John's Newfoundland, home of the first sunrise in North America, photographed in 2019.

MGSW Classic Q looks to make it three graded wins in a row in the Grade II Ladies Turf Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Saturday. The Mark Casse trainee was last out winner of the Grade I Just a Game Stakes at Saratoga in June. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Stellify looks to defend her title in the Grade III Ladies Marathon Invitational Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Sunday. The Brad Cox trainee is coming off a fourth place finish in the Grade II Beverly D. Stakes at Colonial Downs in August. #racingsky 🏇

Yesterday I shared a goat photo. Today, I give you: Chickens of the Saratoga backside. Shot for The Saratoga Special

The Yaddo Mansion in Saratoga, 2025.

MGSW Cy Fair is entered in the Grade II Music City Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Saturday. The George Weaver trainee is coming off a win in the Grade III Coronation Cup Stakes at Saratoga in July. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

This Saturday is the Grade II Music City Stakes at Kentucky Downs. Pictured is last year's winner, Shisopicy, who has been training at Saratoga all summer. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

The Saratoga backside is home to more animals than just horses. Here, trainer Adrianne DeVaux poses with her charge Sky Low Low and her companion, Gregory the goat at the Oklahoma Track. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

The pristine waters of Emerald Lake in British Columbia's Yoho National Park, 2015. I always thought this looked like something out of The Wizard of Oz.

Life Changing, Life Is Good half sister to Seize the Grey, is entered in the Grade I Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday. The Todd Pletcher trainee is coming off an impressive first out maiden win at the Spa in August. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

On this day in 2025: Ted Noffey won the Grade I Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga on the road to being named champion two-year-old male. This year's edition is this Sunday. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Throwing it back to the summer of 2014 with this early morning shot at the Oklahoma Track. #racingsky 🏇

Now that the Travers is behind us, I've got my back to school on my brain! The Big Beaver School House is located at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum in Glengarry, Ontario. Much smaller than the school I teach at!

This Saturday is the Grade I Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga for two-year-old fillies. Pictured is last year's winner, Tommy Jo. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Golden Tempo crosses Union Ave. on his way back to the barn following his third place finish in the Travers. Although he didn't win, he maintained his perfect on-the-board record, having finished either first or third in each of his seven career starts. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Congratulations to the connections of Plensa, who won the Tapit Stakes at Kentucky Downs yesterday! I saw a lot of this Rusty Arnold trainee at Saratoga this summer, with assistant Lyndsay Delello onboard! #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Englishman made it two grade 1s in a row with his dominant victory in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes yesterday at the Spa with José Ortiz onboard for trainer Cherie DeVaux and owner C R K Stables. Congrats to all connections! #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

The talented Fully Subscribed made it two graded stakes in a row and scored her first top level victory in the Grade I Personal Ensign yesterday at the Spa with Flavien Prat onboard for trainer Chad Brown and owner Klaravich Stable. Congrats to all connections! Shot for The Saratoga Special

Naomis made her North American debut a winning one in the Grade II Lake Placid Stakes with Flavien Prat onboard for trainer Chad Brown and owners Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, Michael Caruso, and Thirty Year Racing. Congrats to all connections! #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Ways and Means reaffirmed her affinity for the Spa in the Grade I Ballerina Stakes, her sixth victory in seven starts at Saratoga! Congrats to owner Klaravich Stable, trainer Chad Brown, and jockey Flavien Prat! #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Hymn notched his first graded win in the G1 Forego Stakes yesterday at the Spa with Ricardo Santana, Jr. onboard for trainer Ron Moquett and owners Fleur De Lis Stables, William S. Sparks and Bret Jones. Congrats to all connections! #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Wow! Leading change won the Travers in only his third start in a thrilling edition of the Midsummer Derby. Congrats to all connections, including trainer Brad Cox, jockey Manny Franco, and owner Wathnan Racing. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Sunset on Lake Ontario in Oswego, NY, 2009. I spent 9 semesters at SUNY Oswego on the shores of this beautiful Great Lake.

Ciao Baby makes her debut tomorrow at Saratoga for trainer Jim Ryerson and owners Fortune Farm, Conover Stable, and John LaPolla. The two-year-old filly is pictured as a foal at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater, NY with her dam, Popstar. #racingsky 🏇

It’s a beautiful day for the Midsummer Derby!

Ag Bullet looks for a three-peat in the Grade I Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs today. The Richard Baltas trainee enters the race off a runner-up finish in the Grade I Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga in June. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

Congratulations to the connections of Willy D's, who won the Grade II Charles Town Classic last night! The Mike Maker trainee is pictured winning an allowance race at Saratoga last year. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for The Saratoga Special

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Happy Travers Day! Who do ya like??

Madison Creek Falls in Olympic National Park, 2022.