Saratoga scenes from Opening Weekend

A horse and rider head to the main track at Saturday Race Course. Undefeated Songbird stands outsider her barn on the Saratoga Race Course backstretch Saturday. “And They’re Off” at historic Saratoga Race Course for the annual summer racing meet on Friday. The race was won by No. 1 Clifton Pleasure. Marylou Whitney hosted her annual Opening Day luncheon Friday. Above: A carriage ride in the Saratoga Race Cource backstretch area. Left: Omar Pereira, of Puerto Rico, an exercise rider, gets an outrider’s horse ready for Friday activity at the track.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SPENCER TULIS Racing fans wait at the Clubhouse entrance Friday as the first day of Saratoga’s Thoroughbred Summer Meet got underway July 22. In the foreground are the fountain with lawn jockeys adorned with all the Grade I winner’s silks colors from last year’s meet.