Autumn on the Backstretch ~ Saratoga Cody's Wish captured the Mile

Cody's Wish captured the Mile event at two Breeders' Cup World Championships and the historic Met Mile

causing the boy to erupt in laughter

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ARTIST'S NOTE:  I had never seen a racehorse aggressively paw at the ground in the way in which Zenyatta did before a race

Autumn on the Backstretch ~ Saratoga Cody's Wish captured the MileA few years ago, in October, I had to return to Saratoga. I was literally taken aback by the scenery of Saratoga Race Course in the Fall. At every turn, Mother Nature was stunning. I'd been selling my artwork on track during the July August September race meeting for over 20 years, but had never seen the track during the Fall months. In an instant, I knew that a view of this gorgeous backstretch would be my next painting. I spent hours making sketches