In sharing their different approaches of bringing new people to the sport, a pair of horse racing’s best-known fans — Griffin Johnson and Steve Kornacki — offer ideas on how everyone can do their part in introducing people to racing.
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Dobson Outlines Big-Picture Approach for The Jockey Club at Round Table
In his unveiling as chair of The Jockey Club, Everett Dobson outlined an organization focused on moving the sport forward to the benefit of everyone who participates in racing; committed to the Thoroughbred and the people in the racing industry. Dobson, who became chair July 30, delivered that message during the keynote address at the 73rd edition of The Jockey Club’s Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing July 31 at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Ewing Set for Stakes Debut, Plus 25 Other Talented Horses Named for Famous Athletes
What do one of the NBA’s all-time greats and a promising racehorse have in common? It sounds like a silly anecdote, but the answer is simply a name: Ewing. Patrick Ewing played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association after winning the Naismith Award as men’s college basketball’s player of the year in 1984-’85 for the Georgetown Hoyas. The Kingston, Jamaica native was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985-’86 after being selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage July 30-Aug. 5
The upcoming seven days in the Thoroughbred industry mark one of the high points on the annual calendar, with most of the top-of-the-marquee activity occurring in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. On Saturday, Aug.
