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By Maureen Werther
The Dark Horse Mercantile, a gift and clothing shop, opened in June at 445 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. It is owned by Maddy Zanetti and Marianne and Dave Barker, co-owners of the popular Impressions of Saratoga on the other side of the street, at 368 Broadway.
The owners launched a Dark Horse brand in 2014 to mark the Saratoga’ Race Course reputation as the “graveyard of champions.” The tagline, prominently displayed on a wall of the new shop, is “The best bet is always the Dark Horse.”