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Ten Essential Bottles of Booze for a Home Bar

A well stocked at-home bar is wonderful for entertaining at home.

Sure, a fully stocked bar looks nice, but it's not too practical. You probably are limited by space or budget or both, but there’s no reason to skimp on the variety you offer your guests.

Guide to a Perfect Homemade Philly Cheesesteak

When I moved from the East Coast to Lexington in 2005 to pursue a career in Thoroughbred racing, I knew my wife and I would miss our family and friends but I had no idea how much we’d miss some of our favorite foods.

My wife is from Maryland and the sudden realization that no restaurants in Lexington serve crabs — because we were nowhere near saltwater — was especially harsh. I’ve since utilized this amazing crabcake recipe on many occasions to stem the tide until we can get back East to visit family.

Saratoga: Where to Sit?

Saratoga Race Course draws thousands of fans a day for Thoroughbred racing at the historic track. (All photos by Eclipse Sportswire unless otherwise noted)

There’s no better place in all of America to enjoy a day at the races than Saratoga Race Course. But Saratoga is also popular, and the crowds can get pretty big, especially on weekends. If you come to the races without a reserved seat, you’re going to need to be smart. I’m going to do my best to help you out.

1. Early Bird Gets the Worm

Happiness in the Sunshine of Life

Zenyatta's 2014 War Front filly at Lane's End Farm. (All photos by Julie June Stewart for Team Zenyatta)

Top 10 Summer Cocktails

Maybe it’s because this is my first summer in 17 years that I’m not living in the south, but there’s part of me that longs for the calm of a warm Georgia night of cocktail sippin’ and front-porch sittin’.

The Saratoga meet is almost here and that longing will quickly go away as I head upstate to my favorite place in the world – heaven on earth. Luckily, all 10 of these summer cocktails are perfect no matter where you live and are especially fun to enjoy during a day at the races. Cheers!

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