Jockeys Versus Horsemen Charity Basketball Game Set for Aug. 6

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 16th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game—which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund—will be played on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

The jockey team will once again be coached by Hall of Fame jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. Assisting him on the sidelines this year will be Taaj Ridley, the head of player development and assistant coach for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League.

The horsemen team will be coached for the first time by trainer Kenny McPeek and retired New York-based trainer Rick Schosberg. They will succeed Todd Pletcher and Kiaran McLaughlin, who coached the team over the past 15 years.

This year’s special guest player will be former Syracuse University star Ryan Blackwell, who is now Siena’s assistant men’s basketball coach.

The Saratoga Springs Recreation Center is located at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue. Horsemen, individuals, or organizations who would like to sponsor the game may do so via the NY Chaplaincy website at www.rtcany.org.