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SARATOGA SPRINGS The city and surrounding region stand on the brink of the 2021 Saratoga Race Course meet with heightened anticipation and a diminished workforce.
One of the signature events of summer in this part of New York starts Thursday with near-normal conditions after the highly modified 2020 season, which saw fans barred from the stands and restrictions imposed in the surrounding community because of the pandemic.
Those restrictions were mostly lifted by state officials a few weeks ago. Fans walking through the gate Thursday morning will see little out of the ordinary: No temperature checks; no masks required on vaccinated people; and no need to keep 6 feet apart. Crowds by the thousands can cheer elbow-to-elbow at the rail as the horses race past.
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