Blue Streak Hall of Famer Joins Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Lindsey Frank is back home running about with the same enthusiasm that she developed as a dual-sport Hall of Fame athlete at Saratoga Springs High School. Only this time, the lacrosse and field hockey star is racing around for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF).

Lindsey joined TRF in May as its marketing coordinator. True to her skills, she covered a lot of ground quickly this summer, including assisting with the Fifth Annual Gumbo with Kendrick for TRF at the Principessa Elena Society; LALO for Jockeys & Horses at the Adelphi Hotel; and the TRF’s Backyard BBQ, presented by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. These events were in addition to her regular responsibilities of TRF’s Horse Sponsorship program and supporting its marketing and development team. 

Multi-tasking comes naturally to Lindsey, who was inducted into the Saratoga Springs High School Blue Streak Hall of Fame last fall. She set school records in both lacrosse and field hockey as a four-year starter in both sports and was named to the USA Lacrosse All-America team in 2018-19.

Lindsey was so adept at her chosen sports that she was heavily recruited by major colleges. Finally settling on the University of Richmond, she notched a school lacrosse record 67 goals and ended her career among the top 10 in Spiders’ history for points (234), goals (164), assists (70) and draw controls (182). For her last two field hockey seasons at Richmond, Lindsey led the team in total points. She also majored in Rhetoric and Communications and minored in Health Care Studies, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Lindsey then attended Northwestern University as a graduate student and earned her master’s degree in Sports Administration. She again made both the lacrosse and field hockey teams in the same school year. 

Back home in Saratoga Springs following graduation, Lindsey responded to a job posting from the TRF. “My family are all racing fans, and my parents had experience owning some race horses growing up,” Lindsey said. “Surprisingly, I had never heard of the TRF, but when I started learning what it was all about, I wanted to get involved working for them and let the community know about the work TRF does.”