Jim DiesoAug 7, 20191 minShoe and BrewHalf empty or half full? This image is a great metaphor for the annual Saratoga meet. Those of us that love the track & the good times ...
Jim DiesoAug 6, 20191 minRegal ZenyattaIn her only appearance at Churchill Downs, Zenyatta stands tall and proud with exercise rider Steve Willard on the reins outside Barn 41....
Jim DiesoAug 4, 20191 minThe PrayerJust after the paddock call for “riders up”, young jockey Alan Garcia is captured in a private moment. Minutes later his mount, Cocalero...
Jim DiesoAug 3, 20191 minFull House TurnWith a full house crowd lining the rails, a tight pack of runners makes their initial pass of the grandstand as they enter the first turn...
Jim DiesoAug 2, 20191 minBlue Striped HatWho is the mysterious young woman under the blue striped hat? Not sure but she has the attention of a young man under the familiar awning...
Jim DiesoJul 31, 20191 minPaint PonyThere are many outrider ponies at he the Saratoga Race Course but I don’t think I have ever seen a more perfect paint pony than, King Art...
Jim DiesoJul 31, 20191 minGuard DutyOkay, this little guy doesn’t look that menacing but he sure looks ready to size anybody up that approaches these stables on Clare Court....
Jim DiesoJul 28, 20191 minSaratoga StyleThe statue of Sea Hero (1990 Derby & Travers champ) and the captivating hat of a young woman are illuminated in the afternoon sunlight of...
Jim DiesoJul 27, 20191 min150 Years of RacingThis sepia tone image taken of horses and jockeys as they leave the backstretch on a seven-furlong race seems timeless. The unique ovals ...
Jim DiesoJul 26, 20191 minRider UpAlthough the call for "Riders Up" is heard around tracks all across the country, this image of a pensive jockey on the way from the paddo...
Jim DiesoJul 25, 20191 minGrazing in the IronsWith all of the excitement and activity that surrounds the Saratoga Race Course during the summer meet, it’s easy to overlook some of the...
Jim DiesoJul 24, 20191 minSaratoga RedsIn addition to the reds a plenty in this image, the long morning shadows truly help to bring this piece together. This composition also c...
Jim DiesoJul 23, 20191 minFirst Winner CircleTaken after the first race on the first day of racing at Churchill Downs in the 2010 Spring Meet, Hall of Fame Jockey, Calvin Borel celeb...
Jim DiesoJul 21, 20191 minOrtiz Brothers UpAfter going through some older photos recently I came across this image that was taken in 2017. When I looked at it this time the faces o...
Jim DiesoJul 20, 20191 minBackyard BudsFor the most avid of Saratoga fans what’s better than an afternoon at the Spa’s backyard with a copy of the Daily Racing Form, the track ...
Jim DiesoJul 18, 20191 minSaratoga RomanceI took this shot a decade ago, on my very first visit to the Saratoga backstretch where I fell in love with the pastoral serenity of this...
Jim DiesoJul 17, 20191 minThunder BreakAfternoon thunderstorms are often in the picture during the summer meet. In this picture, taken opening day in 2015, skies threatened ove...
Jim DiesoJul 17, 20191 minBack to Clare CourtAfter an early morning workout, an exercise rider and his mount quietly clop back to the pastoral confines of Clare Court on the Saratoga...
Jim DiesoJul 15, 20191 minFrankel and FriendHall of Fame Trainer Bobby Frankel passed away in 2009. The image was taken at Saratoga in the summer of 2006. The following summer, I ga...
Jim DiesoJul 14, 20191 minJan's BackJan Rushton was the paddock analyst and popular television host for NYRA since 1995. Sadly, she resigned her post in 2009 to attend to h...