big red spring

If you've ever been to the Saratoga Race Course, chances are you've been told it's "lucky" to drink the stinky, sulphery, slightly carbonated water from the "Big Red Spring". Maybe you tried it once on a dare and imediately spit it out, or perhaps you gave it a whirl as a kid, and been horrified of it ever since.  My name is Brian.  Call me crazy, but I love the stinky water of

Friday kicks off another year of racing at the famed Saratoga Race Course.  Whether you bet 5 dollars or 5 grand for the day, everyone likes to "do" the track their own unique way and I'm guessing that whatever your favorite tradition was a kid, it probably hasn't changed much.  Do you have a favorite parking spot? Lawn chair or picnic table? Clubhouse or grandstand?  Colors of the horse