Saratoga Springs for kids
In Saratoga Springs, N.Y., it’s once again time to head to the races, said Marshall Berdan in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 40-day season has kicked off at Saratoga Race Course, the “oldest organized sports venue in the country.” You can take a free, 45-minute, behind-the-scenes walking tour of the 165-acre facility, which accommodates up to 1,900 horses. But the “celebrated racetrack” and its vintage grandstand aren’t the only attractions. Just across the street, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame chronicles the 300-year history of horse racing. Kids can pretend to be jockeys in the Horse Play! Gallery, where they try on racing silks, groom a stuffed horse, and nail on plastic horseshoes. They can even saddle up on a mechanical horse in the Ready to Ride simulator. Finish off with a picnic under a “tree-shaded grove” by the paddock, as you settle in to watch the races.
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