Annual Jockey Versus Horsemen Charity Basketball Game
(courtesy of NY Race Track Chaplaincy)
The 17th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game will take place Wednesday, August 5, at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 7 p.m. The event benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy as well as the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF).
The jockey team will once again be coached by Hall of Fame jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., and the horsemen team will be coached by retired New York-based trainer Rick Schosberg for the second consecutive year.
Mitch Levites of the NYRA TV department will once again serve as the announcer and provide lively commentary in his inimitable style.
“We are very grateful to all the players, coaches, sponsors, and fans who make this such a special event each August,” said Humberto Chávez, the Executive Director and Lead Chaplain of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy. “Their enthusiastic support ensures both the continuation of our wide-ranging backstretch programs as well as the assistance provided by the PDJF.”
The Saratoga Springs Recreation Center is located at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue in Saratoga Springs, and admission is free.
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy serves the New York backstretch and farming community with children’s enrichment, teen mentoring, women’s programming, social service, recreational, and educational programming as well as non-denominational religious services.
The PDJF provides financial assistance to approximately 60 former jockeys who have suffered catastrophic on-track injuries.
Horsemen, individuals, or organizations who would like to sponsor the game may do so via the NY Chaplaincy website at www.rtcany.org.