Contessa Sets Racing Education Clinic Dates
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Trainer Gary Contessa will lead three racing education clinics in August covering a variety of topics, including racehorse conformation, ownership, and general information about the sport.
The first clinic will be Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Contessa's Barn 54 at Saratoga Race Course's Oklahoma Training Track. The other sessions will be Aug. 18 and 25 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Each program will begin at 11 a.m. and is open to the public.
The first date at Contessa's barn is free to attend, while the events at the Museum are included with a paid admission.
Here is a closer look at each program:
Conformation Clinic, Tuesday, Aug. 4: Become familiar with the mechanics of a racehorse prior to the Fasig-Tipton sales. Contessa will use Thoroughbreds from his stable to educate guests on the traits of a successful racehorse. Each attendee of the program will receive a conformation poster of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Contessa's Barn 54 on the Oklahoma Training Track. Parking is available in the NYRA lot near the training track.
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Horse Racing (But Were Afraid to Ask) Tuesday, Aug. 18: This program will benefit both novices and longtime fans of racing, touching on everything from basic terminology to more detailed aspects of the sport. The program will be driven by questions from the audience. It will begin at 11 a.m. in the Hall of Fame Gallery at the National Museum of Racing. The event is included with a paid Museum admission.
"So You Bought a Horse, Now What?" Tuesday, Aug. 25: This seminar will focus on Thoroughbred ownership and the relationship between owners and trainers, including what to look for at the horse sales, how partnerships work, training methods, etc. The program will be driven by questions from the audience. It will begin at 11 a.m. in the Hall of Fame Gallery at the National Museum of Racing. The event is included with a paid museum admission.
Contessa has won 2,153 races and has purse earnings of more than $71 million in his career. Contessa has ranked in the top 20 nationally in wins four times and in earnings three times.