Samantha in Saratoga

Samantha in Saratoga 📷 Saratoga Springs, NY Photographer
🐎 Horse racing and equine portraits in NY and KY, and occasionally scenic photos in and around Saratoga

This Saturday is the Grade III Princess Rooney Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Pictured is last year's winner, the highest-e...
09/10/2026

This Saturday is the Grade III Princess Rooney Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Pictured is last year's winner, the highest-earning Arkansas-bred of all time, Haulin Ice, who has banked over $1.2 million in her career thus far.

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My favorite Saratoga photos of the summer, part 2: Deterministic wins the Fourstardave in the pouring rain, Sovereignty...
09/09/2026

My favorite Saratoga photos of the summer, part 2: Deterministic wins the Fourstardave in the pouring rain, Sovereignty wins the Whitney, White Abarrio strolls through Clare Court, and Sovereignty in slo-mo.

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MGSW Tawny Port is entered in the Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational Stakes today at Kentucky Downs. The Miguel Clémen...
09/09/2026

MGSW Tawny Port is entered in the Bowling Green Gold Cup Invitational Stakes today at Kentucky Downs. The Miguel Clément trainee is coming off a fifth place finish in the Grade I Christophe Clément Turf Stakes at Saratoga in August.

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My favorite Saratoga photos of the summer, part 1: Racing in the rain, around the clubhouse turn in the Coaching Club A...
09/08/2026

My favorite Saratoga photos of the summer, part 1: Racing in the rain, around the clubhouse turn in the Coaching Club American Oaks, Renegade heads to the test barn after winning the Jim Dandy, and Oklahoma Track sunrise.

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GSW Kentucky Belle is entered in the Grade III Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs tomorrow. The Brad Cox trainee, w...
09/08/2026

GSW Kentucky Belle is entered in the Grade III Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs tomorrow. The Brad Cox trainee, whose stablemate Fionn won the race last year, was last out winner of the Grade II Saratoga Oaks.

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French-bred Siyouincanada took the last stake of the Saratoga meet, the Gio Ponti with Kendrick Carmouche onboard for tr...
09/08/2026

French-bred Siyouincanada took the last stake of the Saratoga meet, the Gio Ponti with Kendrick Carmouche onboard for trainer Joe Sharp and owners Newtown Anner Stud and LNJ Foxwoods. Congrats to all connections!

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Scramjet stayed perfect in two starts to win the Funny Cide Stakes at Saratoga with Ricardo Santana, Jr. onboard for tra...
09/07/2026

Scramjet stayed perfect in two starts to win the Funny Cide Stakes at Saratoga with Ricardo Santana, Jr. onboard for trainer Linda Rice and owner SJB Stable. Both rider and trainer had an incredible meet. Congrats to all connections!

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Inspiring the next generation: Assistant starter Daniel Gutiérrez and his son, also named Daniel, pause for a photo be...
09/07/2026

Inspiring the next generation: Assistant starter Daniel Gutiérrez and his son, also named Daniel, pause for a photo before yesterday's nightcap at Saratoga.

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The leaves are starting to change here in Saratoga and fall is well on its way. NYRA security guard Kevin Judge has Gat...
09/07/2026

The leaves are starting to change here in Saratoga and fall is well on its way. NYRA security guard Kevin Judge has Gate 15 at the Oklahoma Track looking very festive for the occasion.

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This is Nala, the barn cat at the Dominick Schettino barn at Saratoga. She's a sweetie.Shot for The Saratoga Special & ...
09/07/2026

This is Nala, the barn cat at the Dominick Schettino barn at Saratoga. She's a sweetie.

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