Jeremy Edge Walk

Kudos and much thanks to Jeremy Edge, an Anna House volunteer for over ten years, for his monumental walk from Belmont Park to Saratoga Race Course. A distance of 190 miles. He raised both money, over $30,000.00, and awareness for the children of Anna House, The Belmont Child Care Association and the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund. Jeremy covered the 1,520 furlongs in 13 days, and showed no signs of wear or tear.

Yea Jeremy!!!!!

The beginning of a long journey begins with one step.

Exiting the track and on his way!

Only one furlong to go!

And the winner is.....Jeremy, the man with two countries.

Special Olympics at Belmont Park Saturday July 9, 2011

The Mexcian Consul General At Anna House On The Belmont Race Track

Fourth Race Named For the Mexican Consulate

Talking with Mexican Nationals in the a barn at the Belmont Race Track

Consul General of Mexico Carlos M. Sada with the children of Anna House

On June 22nd, The Belmont Child Care Association and the families of Anna House welcomed the Consul General of Mexico - New York, Carlos Sada and his wife Maria Elena. The Consul General spent time talking to many of the Mexican backstretch workers and has offered to help those that he spoke to. He will also be in Saratoga Springs on August 24th to attend The Belmont Child Care Association Benefit at the Gideon Putnam. The Consul General would like to return to the Belmont Race Track in the fall to have a group meeting in the evening with the Mexican Nationals on the racetrack to get a better understanding of their needs and to determine how the Mexican Consulate of New York can help the Mexican Nationals on New York Race Tracks.

NYRA Visits Backstretch Farmers Market

NYRA President and CEO, Charles Hayward, and I visited the Backstretch Farmers Market. NYRA salutes Island Harvest for providing the fruit and vegetables which are distributed to to the backstretch workers through the Race Track Chaplaincy.

NYRA Attends the Annual Graduation for the New York Outreach Program

I was proud to represent NYRA at the Graduation ceremony and dinner for the New York Outreach Program. In conjunction with the Race for Education and the New York Race Track Chaplaincy, this program provides important educational programs to the children of parents who work in the backstretch. Scholarships were awarded to these worthy recipients and they were honored by their families, friends, as well as state and local officials. The event was held at Meadowbrooke Pointe and hosted by Michael Dubb, developer of the property.

NYRA Supports Jeremy Edge's WALK to benefit the PDJF and BCCA

NYRA named a race, Jeremy's WALK, on the eve of the Belmont Stakes to highlight Jeremy Edge's 190 mile WALK from Belmont Park to Saratoga Race Course. On June 12th, Jeremy Edge set out on his WALK to raise funds for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund ("PDJF") and the Belmont Child Care Association ("BCCA"). A group arrived at Belmont Park on the morning following the Belmont Stakes to cheer him on he began his two-week journey.

NYRA joined the Race for Education in their announcement of the Olivia M. Saylor/ Fleet Indian Stakes on Belmont Stakes Day

NYRA was proud to name the first race on Belmont Stakes Day for the Race for Education. NYRA President and CEO, Charles Hayward, joined the Race for Education in their announcement of the Olivia M. Saylor/Fleet Indian Stakes to run at Saratoga Race Course on July 31st. Formerly known as the Fleet Indian Stakes, the race has been named to honor the memory of Olivia M. Saylor.
Olivia M. Saylor died tragically on January 1, 2011. She and her family campaigned Grade 1 winners, Purge and Monba, and multiple Grade 1 winner and dual Eclipse champion, Ashado in partnership with Starlight Stables. Olivia is credited with naming Ashado and she campaigned Older New York Horse of the Year and Eclipse Champion, Fleet Indian, and graded states winners including Phil the Grip, Older New York Male Champion.
Olivia's father, Paul Saylor, is a board member of the Race for Education which has provided scholarships over the last five years to New York residents whose families are involved in the Thoroughbred industry.
Elizabeth Jensen, Executive Director of the Race for Education, joined Victoria Casso, 2011 recipient of the Fleet Indian Scholarship in Memory of Olivia M. Saylor. The Race for Education plans to award over $80,000 in scholarship funding to worthy recipients this year.