The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) and FOX Sports announced the launch of FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY, a new national television show covering the summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course.
Horse racing has no shortage of dynasties. From the glory years of Calumet Farm to multi-generational families of trainers and riders, the sport’s history can be told through the continuity of certain names in the list of winners of our great races. Unique amongst these is the Turcotte family of Canadian jockeys.
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present special exhibitions celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's 1973 Triple Crown and chronicling renowned photographer Bert Morgan's career covering the racing and social scenes at Saratoga. Both exhibits open July 13. A third special exhibition featuring several works by iconic artist Saul Steinberg is already open in the Museum's Link Gallery.
Five semifinalists have been selected for the 17th Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, including a novel, three biographical works based on the lives of late 20th century American champions, and a fictional oral history, all published in 2022.
A 2006 brainchild of the late philanthropist and global businessman Dr. Tony Ryan, the competition is open to any literary genre of book length, the only stipulations being that entries must have a Thoroughbred horse racing premise/backdrop, and that the writing be of high quality.
On a sun-drenched late May afternoon in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the temperature is at a sweet spot – not too hot, but warm enough to hint of the summer heat to come – Tom Durkin, who arrived on his bright blue Vespa (his preferred mode of transportation) sits outside of a coffee shop conversing with a man at a nearby table.
