HATS, HATS, HATS

Hats at Saratoga

The Saratoga meet is full of traditions.  From the traditional tolling of the bell 18 minutes before post to the live music playing before the grandstands, Saratoga never changes.  It's like Saratoga is frozen in time.

For years Saratoga has maintained a formal dress code.  I always bring a sports jacket with just in case I am fortunate enough to find box seats as Saratoga has always enforced a "jacket only" policy for all box seat holders.

Another part of that tradition is lady's hats.  The big, floppy, colorful, floral hats.

On Sunday July 24th Saratoga will host it's 20th annual hat contest.  The tradition signal's the beginning of summer racing at the spa.  Registration will begin at noon  in the grandstand.  The contest will feature the following categories:

• Kreative Kids for youngsters under 18
• Fashionably Saratoga
• 
  Uniquely Saratoga.  Past applicants include battery operated hats.

The contest takes place after the second, third, and fourth races.  Prizes are awarded for each category.

So ladies before embarking on your trip to Saratoga be sure to take your best summer sun hat and enter the contest.  If you don't have a sun hat click here to get more information.