Ryan Martin

The NYRA Press Office checked in with a selection of New York-based racing personalities to get their reflections on a memorable year.

NYRA Press Office

​There is much to enjoy at Saratoga Race Course, ranging from witnessing top thoroughbreds competing to soaking in the atmosphere at one of the country’s most venerable tracks during the 40-day summer meet that concluded Monday.

Ryan Martin

The latest episode of Across the Board with Andy Serling features an interview with trainer Brendan Walsh, who will saddle likely favorite Maxfield in the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 7 at Saratoga Race Course. The podcast is available to stream at https://soundcloud.com/acrosstheboardwithandyserling

Ryan Martin

Dan Zanatta and Vince Roth launched NY Final Furlong Racing Stable syndicate in early 2012 with a focus on buying, racing and breeding New York-bred fillies and mares. Nearly a decade later, their innovative thinking has paid significant dividends.

Eleanor Poppe

​With its two annual fund-raising events in Saratoga Springs, NY cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Race Track Chaplaincy will instead host "Champions Talk", featuring five prominent personalities from the world of sports and horse racing, which will premiere on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Jim Reisler

As a 2-year-old, Arts and Letters was good but not outstanding, winning two of his six starts. It was as a 3-year-old in 1969-50 years ago this summer-that the chestnut colt bred and raced by Hall of Famer Paul Mellon, trained by Hall of Famer Elliott Burch and ridden by another Hall of Famer in Braulio Baeza, Sr., became as a star.