Using tongs, Jim Moran sticks a long, thin piece of wire into the small but very hot fire of the blacksmith’s forge.
When he removes the metal, the tip is white hot.
From left, Jeff Verplancke, Jenna Verplancke, 1, Carrie Verplancke, Kristine McGrath, Kayla McGrath, 4, and Ava Verplancke, 3, look on as horses in the paddock prepare for a race at Saratoga Race Course on Monday.
