“About five or six years ago I went to a moonlight paddle in Somers and, as it turned out, there were a bunch of us [from our Lions Club] that showed up for it. We all had a great time and ...

Saturday's moonlight float begins at 7:30 p.m., and all boats have to be off the lake by 11:45 p.m. The lake typically is open to boaters from sunrise to sunset.

This autumn, County Parks staff opened 5½ miles of lighted trails at Lake Elmo for moonlight hiking. Visitors are allowed to explore until 9:30 every night through Oct. 30.

With The Moonlight (the 9-5 morning-line favorite) will now cut back by a furlong from the Saratoga Oaks and by 1 1/2 furlongs from the Belmont Oaks, something Connett said will be to her benefit.

There are some July, August, and September 2017 Moonlight Kayaks just ahead, so ponder if this different way to breathe in the wonders of Whiskeytown Lake might be something you'd like to try.