It's not the 36 days of racing that kills you...
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"Never bet on a sure thing unless you can afford to lose." 
Anonymous

...it's the 36 nights.
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"[Saratoga] is the kind of place where you drink too much, bet too hard, and have plenty of folks to commiserate with."
Joe Drape

Meanwhile back at the track...
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"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people." 
W.C.Fields

"See you at Siro's"
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"See you at Siro's"
Not a horse to bet on, rather a phrase for the closing ceremony.

"Hats off to Saratoga"
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Saratoga houses
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Saratoga porches
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And some final words from the experts...

  
"The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet." 
Damon Runyon