On a sun-drenched late May afternoon in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the temperature is at a sweet spot – not too hot, but warm enough to hint of the summer heat to come – Tom Durkin, who arrived on his bright blue Vespa (his preferred mode of transportation) sits outside of a coffee shop conversing with a man at a nearby table.
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FOX Bringing ‘A Team’ for Belmont Stakes Broadcast
Sports broadcaster Curt Menefee made some friendly discussion June 6, though not with his usual co-hosts on National Football League programs, but with horse trainers. He and other Fox Sports representatives hit the Belmont Park backstretch Tuesday morning, making introductions and compiling background for the network’s television coverage of the June 10 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.
Trainer Jena Antonucci Staying in the Moment With Belmont Stakes Contender Arcangelo
History may be at hand for Jena Antonucci as she bids to become the first female trainer to capture the Belmont Stakes with Peter Pan Stakes winner Arcangelo. She is not viewing it that way.
On the Rise: NYRA Handicapper Sara Elbadwi
Since February, Sara Elbadwi, 27, has been working as an on-air handicapper and production assistant/research specialist for the television production team at the New York Racing Association. A native of Red Hook, N.Y., a small upstate town, Elbadwi’s on-desk appearances have taken place on NYRA’s “Talking Horses,” a handicapping show that precedes the day’s racing card. In fact, her first appearance on the show, in January, before she was hired, was part of her job interview.
