Saratoga Springs, New York, hosts a spectacular Thoroughbred race course. Saratoga has been in operation since 1863, and is the oldest major sporting venue still in use in the United States. The track has several nicknames, often being called The Spa for the nearby mineral springs, as well as the Graveyard, because so many champions are defeated here. Several notable races are held during the meet season at Saratoga, including the Travers, the Whitney, the Alabama, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. One notable burial at the course is Go For Wand, who suffered a catastrophic injury at the track.

This book focuses on the weird phenomenon of so many Grade I winners, a lot of whom are undefeated or rarely defeated, losing races at this course. Part of this reason is because so many races are ran in the meets all over the country previous and horses are raced out and tired of traveling. I really enjoyed reading this book at this particular time, as the Saratoga meet is still ongoing. The Travers was just raced (my horse lost). I enjoyed reading the stories about some famous names as well. This was a pretty good book.