Tom Gras of Clifton Park is determined to be one of the first paid attendance fans at Saratoga Race Course gates Thursday STAN HUDY/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Aaaannnnd they’re off! Racing fans break from the entrance gate at Saratoga Race Course at 7 a.m. STAN HUDY/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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The picnic table section behind the grandstands at Saratoga Race Course filled up with paid patrons on Thursday STAN HUDY/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Once inside the Saratoga Race Course gates at 7 a.m. Thursday these tables are considered reserved by racing fans, a Saratoga Race Course tradition. STAN HUDY/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Saratoga Race Course newest buglers Tony Gambaro and son Carson Gambaro, 21, with their B-flat trumpets perform in the winners circle for the first time ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Horses break the gate for the 1st race on opening day ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Horses break the gate for the 1st race on opening day ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Royal Tryst, ridden by Luis Saez and trained by Michael Maker, wins the 1st race on opening day ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Horses break the gate for the 1st race on opening day ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Dark Storm, trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci and owned by America’s Pastime Stable and Krakow Racing, finishes in 1st race on opening day ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Flavien Prat unsaddles from Bear Alley, trained and owned by William Morey, after the 1st race on opening day ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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America’s Pastime Stable’s Brian Spagnola in paddock watching Dark Storm, trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci and owned by America’s Pastime Stable and Krakow Racing, enter the paddock for the 1st race ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Dark Storm, trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci and owned by America’s Pastime Stable and Krakow Racing, enters the paddock for the 1st race ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
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Dark Storm, trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci and owned by America’s Pastime Stable and Krakow Racing, enters the paddock for the 1st race of the season ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE
