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"Nations Best Equine Artist"	The Art Of
	Michael Geraghty

" Racing At Historic Saratoga "

Historic Saratoga

America has its recognized and historic "cathedrals." Baseball has Fenway Park. The music industry has Carnegie Hall and the thoroughbred racing industry has Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York.

Racing since 1863, Saratoga is North America's oldest racetrack. Open for just over 30 days each year, in August it plays host to the most competitive, top-level racing in the world.

Saratoga is nicknamed "The Graveyard of Favorites," because it is the most difficult place to win. Over the years, many legends such as Triple Crown winner Secretariat, were defeated there. In fact, for almost a century, the standard term used worldwide in describing victory by an unsuspecting opponent was born at Saratoga Race Course. In 1919, "Horse of the Century" Man 'O War suffered his only career defeat in Saratoga's Sanford Stakes to a horse named ...Upset. From that point forward, according to legend, " upset " became the exclusive term used in American pop culture to describe victory by an underdog.

In this composition, I wanted to show the historic Saratoga Race Course grandstand from a perspective rarely seen. Most paintings of the grand old track show it from the Clubhouse turn - a view easily photographed by any fan. From here, you're permitted to see the entire " open air " grandstand and clubhouse in all its architectural splendor. Moreover, this angle enabled me to clearly show a female jockey. The long, blond ponytail belongs to Diane Nelson, a veteran New York rider. Lastly, I couldn't conclude the composition without adding an ever present, large cumulus cloud. No Saratoga meet escapes without a thunderous downpour or two and, as an artist with daily outdoor exibits at the track, I always keep a sharp eye on the sky!

If you've ever attended the races at historic Saratoga, this painting will recapture the fond memories of your visit.

This is a signed and numbered limited edition of 2000 fine art prints

Image Size is 16" x 26""

$95

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Michael Geraghty - 344 Cokeland South - Laurel, Maryland 20724 - Phone 301-602-4385