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New Barns at Fasig-Tipton
Photos by Marissa Gonzalez.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The addition of two new barns at Fasig-Tipton nears completion just in time for this year’s upcoming annual horse sales.
Fasig-Tipton hired Kodiak Construction to build two barns housing 19 horse stalls in a new 2,580 square-foot facility on 0.45 acres of vacant Fasig-Tipton land. The new barns were designed to mimic the styling of the existing barns, maintaining the historic character of the equine property.
“Decorative perimeter fence with Fasig-Tipton's characteristic copper-capped corner posts enclose the property from George Street and Case Street with two 12-foot-wide gates that make for easy movement of horses; stone dust walking circles for the horses are centered with grass inner-rings and shade trees to allow guests to view horses during events; new curbs and sidewalks have been installed on George and Case Street as part of the City's 'Complete Streets' program, further promoting Saratoga Springs' plan to provide safe pedestrian access within the City and Sternberg street lighting along the street fronts illuminate the sidewalks after dusk,” says Jesse Boucher of Kodiak Construction about what apassersbycanexpecttosee.
In addition to the new barns and site improvements, Fasig-Tipton is in the process of renovating the former feed store on East Avenue. Plans include adding awnings, and repainting and repairing the exterior to provide storage for materials and equipment.
Construction of the new barns is expected to reach major completion on Friday July 20 with final items complete the week of July 23. According to Boucher Fasig-Tipton began design work for the construction of the barns the end of 2017 and reached out to Kodiak Construction in April after receiving City approvals.
“The Building Department issued a building permit on May 22, and with eight weeks until the staff at Fasig-Tipton needed to stage the barns for the auction, Kodiak set and maintained an aggressive and organized construction schedule to turn the vacant parcel into a world-class thoroughbred facility to support an event that brings so many people to our community each August,” Boucher said about the speedy building process.
Kodiak Construction is the building entity for the project; site plans that were created by The LA Group provide for a mix of elements to finish the project. The LA Group is the site engineer while Frost-Hurff Architects designed the new barns.
Fasig-Tipton was formed in 1898 and is North America’s oldest thoroughbred auction company. Now headquarted in Lexington, Kentucky unbeknownst to most the first headquarters were in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga sale of selected yearlings dates back to 1917 when Fasig-Tipton formed an alliance with some of the top Kentucky breeders to sell their yearlings during the race meet in upstate New York.
