{"product_id":"saratoga-2026-program-cover-print","title":"Saratoga ~ 2026 Program Cover Print","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaratoga Race Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Daylight Magic Since 1863\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCover Artwork of the 2026 Program\u003cbr\u003eAn Artist Signed \u0026amp; Numbered \u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 500 Prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(174, 41, 41); text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(174, 41, 41);\"\u003eFREE SHIPPING ~ PAY NO TAXES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn the Fall of 2025, the New York Racing Association -- looking ahead to the 2026 Saratoga Meet -- set to be the longest in the track's storied history at 46 racing days -- asked me to make an original piece of art for the program '26 cover.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTruth is, my schedule was not conducive to wedging in time for a such a request---I'm typically booked-out for a calendar year with private commissions... but how could a sole proprietor artist possibly turn down the chance to have one of his paintings seen, by estimates, 2 million people over 10 summer weeks? \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou bet I accepted \u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs for the composition, while the jockeys and horses are fictitious, the four sets of silks are real.  I chose designs and colors that 'fit the feel' of the composition, and 'the view' is the one witnessed by hundreds-of-thousands of fans every year from the Grandstand side - either from seats inside, or while standing out on the apron between the 1\/8 pole and the wire. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e What you see is not a \"whipping-and-driving, finish scene\"  ---rather, it's the opposite:  \u003cbr\u003eA moment roughly 200 yards out of the gate.  Note the hands, whips and reins of the jockeys...they're resting low on the horses' necks \u0026amp; their heads are up - looking to establish position.  It's early in the race. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWho goes on to win? \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe overall print size is 21\" x 23\" --and it frames up beautifully without matting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSHIPPING IS FREE \u0026amp; PAY NO TAXES\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Geraghty Artwork","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44165268439143,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2099\/files\/SaratogaCover2026_1_1_1b42372f-4f78-4675-a952-ecc3d7e6b997.jpg?v=1783211426","url":"https:\/\/ipaintchampions.myshopify.com\/products\/saratoga-2026-program-cover-print","provider":"Michael Geraghty Artwork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}