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Our one-of-a kind charity has been sustained for many years thanks to the incredible generosity of the many caring horsemen and women in the thoroughbred racing industry. Belmont Child Care Association’s Anna House was built to create a safe and nurturing environment for the children of backstretch workers at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Race Track, and Saratoga Race Course, and Bright Horizons was engaged to operate an early childhood education and development program to teach our children English and provide them with the fundamental learning blocks that most of us take for granted. Following graduation from Anna House, our children enter kindergarten in the local public schools at the same level as their peers. Our graduates now join us in our school-age enrichment program before school, on the weekends, and during vacations. Thanks to our Olivia’s Herd after-school program, they are provided with free tutoring during elementary school and middle school. Anna House is open 365 days a year to accommodate the schedules of the backstretch workers, and BCCA also funds several programs for children in Saratoga during the summer meet. Over the past five years, BCCA has worked to make its mark in the community, and we are now the proud recipients of grant funding from local and state governments, family foundations, and individual and corporate donors. We receive much needed in-kind donations through our many community partners, and we are most grateful for their support of our incredible programs. BCCA inspires a love of learning and we are proud to see our children receive accolades in school. Many of them are on the honor roll, identified as leaders in their classrooms, praised for their mutual respect of tolerance and diversity, and rewarded for their talents in music, art, and dance. We teach them the importance of giving back to the community, and they volunteer their time on projects to assist those in need. As our students have advanced, our new women’s literacy program has provided our mothers with an enhanced confidence level as they establish closer bonds with their children while reading to them in English at home each evening. To assist in achieving our fundraising goals we are now offering a gift when donations are made at our special events: a chic BCCA scarf that spells out the word “children” in nautical letters among equestrian imagery. And our annual magazine provides content about our organization and the thoroughbred racing industry. We are truly making progress year after year and changing lives at the racetrack every day!

Joanne K. Adams Executive Director

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A Message from our President, Libby Imperio

Welcome back to First Out of the Gate! PROGRESS is the word of the year! We have been busy at Belmont Child Care Association fulfilling our mission to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children of the backstretch. While the babies and toddlers learn to crawl, walk, and talk, our pre-kindergarten kids are busy learning their letters and numbers, and developing critical social skills such as how to share and play well with others. Our PROGRESS is apparent in the school-age classrooms where our program has grown to serve almost 30 young graduates of Anna House. They come to us before and after school as well as on school holidays; thanks to generous donations we were able to take the children on outings this past year, including trips to see Phantom of the Opera and Frozen on Broadway. PROGRESS is working together with our board of directors, exploring ways to expand our programs to help as many of the backstretch families as possible. I’m especially proud of two of them that serve the parents of our kids. The Women’s Literacy program, made possible by the New York Women’s Foundation and Charlotte Weber, has grown from four to 30 mothers; and the ABC’s of Life provides adult education on finance, banking, immigration, health, and nutrition as well as parenting seminars. Last, but far from least, our biggest area of PROGRESS is fulfilling a long-term dream of having our own building in Saratoga. We are pleased to report that we are planning to break ground on our new facility in late 2020! Without the generosity of you, our amazing donors, none of this would be possible. Stay tuned to see what progress continues to develop out of our gates.

Libby

5 Meet the Team

(L to R) Rachel G. Battle, Development Manager, Joanne K. Adams, Executive Director, Patricia C. O’Grady, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Photo Credit: Bruce Soyez-Bernard

Board of Directors Michael Dubb, Chairman Libby Imperio, President Donald V. Little, Jr., Vice President Laura Barillaro, Treasurer Patrick H. Mackay, Secretary Eileen Bellavia Kris Edwards Vanessa Rodriguez Nick Caras Terry Finley Jane Sanzen Nancy Kelly

Advisory Board Pam Abrams Jacqueline M. Goode Christine Meyers Sydney Adams Scott Johnson Ellen Moelis Angela Anton Nicole M. Katz Laura Schaefer Kimberly Bancroft Shannon Kelly Erin King Sweeney Gordon Boyd Major Chuck Kilbride LaTonna Wilson Mary Rizzuto-Galante Erin McLaughlin Maureen Winney Rodnell Workman Mission The mission of the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc. is to provide a safe, supportive, and academically inspiring environment for the children of parents working in the thoroughbred racing backstretch area located at New York’s historic Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course. We are committed to promoting early childhood education, molding young minds, and encouraging the fulfillment of dreams.

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Contributors

Bruce Soyez-Bernard Featured photographer. Born in France, Bruce was raised in Le Havre, and moved to Paris at the age of 20 to study photography and photojournalism. After two years taking pictures of the daily life in Africa, he started shooting fashion and beauty photography, which has become his specialty. He presently splits his time between New York and New Mexico.

Valerie Clement Co-owner of KDO Design, LLC, and wife of Thoroughbred horse trainer, Christophe Clement.

Teresa Genaro is a high school English teacher and freelance turf writer. She is a past member of the board of the Belmont Child Care Association. A native of Saratoga Springs, NY, she lives in Brooklyn, where she teaches, writes, and rescues cats. In her free time, she cheers for the Rangers at the Garden, plays a mean Scrabble game, and spends as much as she can on Brooklyn beaches.

David Grening has covered horse racing since 1991, the last 20 years as the New York correspondent for Daily Racing Form. In 2011, he was the recipient of the Walter Haight award, given annually for career excellence in Turf writing by the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association. In 2012, the Maryland Jockey Club presented Grening with the Old Hilltop Award, honoring those who have covered Thoroughbred racing with excellence and distinction.

Dave Litfin has been among the most well-known public handicappers for the past 30 years, working for the New York Daily News, Daily Racing Form, the New York Racing Association, and The Blood Horse. He is the author of Dave Litfin’s Expert Handicapping and Real-Life Handicapping, and co-authored several other books including Champions and Bet With the Best. He is currently on the chart- calling team at Equibase. A native of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Litfin and his wife Robin spent every summer at Saratoga from 1985 through 2016, and lived there year-round for 15 years before relocating to South Florida in 2017.

Susie Raisher Featured photographer (Cover). Susie is a longtime racing fan and graduate of the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program. She has worked extensively on the frontside and backside of New York’s tracks, currently specializing in social media, photography, and other projects for organizations like Centennial Farms, NYTB, and NYTHA.

Brenda Santana has been teaching for over 20 years. She began as a bi-lingual teacher with the New York City Department of Education. After her first pregnancy, she stayed home to raise her three sons after which she returned to teaching and currently teaches ESL and Spanish for Nassau Community College. She writes a blog about life and DIY at www.mycasaviva.com.

Anthony Stabile “The Big A” has been in horse racing his entire life. He worked as a groom, hotwalker and jockey’s agent before a five-year stint at the New York Post as a writer and handicapper. Stabile joined the NYRA TV team in July 2016 and can be seen regularly on Talking Horses and began calling races in December 2018. He also serves as a host on the Horse Racing Radio Network and covers the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup for VegasInsider.com.

13 PMS 2728 C BOARDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MichaelMichael Dubb, Dubb, Chairman LibbyLibby Imperio, Imperio, PresidentPresident HerbNancy Oster, Kelly, Executive Vice VicePresident President LauraNancy Barillaro, Kelly, Vice Treasurer President TinaLaura Evans, Barillaro, Secretary Treasurer Tina Evans, Secretary

NickNick Caras Caras Donald Teresa GenaroV. Little, Jr. JosephJoseph D. Salerno Salerno AbbyRonald Castellano Goldstein Patrick Ronald GoldsteinH. Mackay SusanneMichael Stover Shanley JimNicole Gallagher M. Katz Steven Patrick NapolitanoMackay LeonaSusanne Velazquez Stover Steven Napolitano

HONORARY BOARD Suzee and Jerry Bailey BCCA Angel ADvISORy Cordero BOARD Ellen and Herb Moelis Mr. and Mrs. John Behrendt Judith and Ralph Evans Maria and Michael Repole DianeAngela Bomze Anton MaryGretchen Rizzuto-Galante and Roy Jackson Mr. andLaura Mrs. WilliamSchaefer Mott KimberlyHelen Chenery Bancroft JacquelineAngela and M. Scott Goode Jagger Mr.Erin and Mrs.King Paul Sweeney Oreffice Eugene Melnyk Theresa Behrendt Scott Johnson Maureen Winney

Gordon Boyd Major Chuck Kilbride Rodnell Workman ErinMISSION McLaughlin The Belmont Child Care Association is Ellena 501 (c) Moelis (3) not-for-profit organization which provides an early childhood education and development program at Anna House, located at Belmont Park, for children between the ages of 6 weeks toMISSION 5 years old. Our children are the sons and daughters of New York thoroughbred racing backstretch workers at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Race Track, The mission of the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc. is to provide a safe, supportive, and academically inspiring and Saratoga Race Course. BCCA provides quality care and education for the children 365 environment for the childrendays/year! Inof addition parents to ourworking early childhood in the thoroughbrededucation program, racing we serve backstretch as a continual area located at New York’s historic Belmont Park,resource Aqueduct to our Racetrack,children through and our Saratoga after school Race tutoring Course. program forWe elementary are committed and middle to promoting early child- hoodschool education, students. moldingChildren young minds, of and Anna encouraging House the fulfillment of dreams.

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AS THIS YEAR’S RACING FOR THE CHILDREN HONOREE, SOL KUMIN IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS CONTINUED WORK WITH THE BELMONT CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION. ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE AT THE BREEDERS’ CUP, CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WELL-DESERVED HONOR. Children’s Champion Thoroughbred Horse Owner Michael Dubb takes pride in the thriving kids of Anna House By Teresa Genaro

Photo Credits: Bruce Soyez-Bernard

nyone would be alarmed to find out thatA young children sleep in cars while their parents are at work. But this is a reality for some kids because their parents are unable to find or afford childcare that accommodates their schedules and salaries. Despite our alarm, not all of us would have the motivation or the resources to here seeking a better life, they work hard, do something about it. Fortunately for the and they’re doing it for their children. children of employees on the backstretches “They can do their very, very hard jobs of the New York Racing Association, horse with peace of mind knowing that their child is owner Michael Dubb did. in a great, great place.” He didn’t do it alone. But as Belmont As chairman of the BCCA board, Dubb Child Care Association embarks on its third might have just been a figurehead, but decade, no one has been more consistently, more passionately, and more vocally he’s not. He visits Anna House regularly responsible for its existence than Dubb. and presides over the annual graduation Through his building company, the ceremony, his favorite day of the year. He Beechwood Group, he donated labor and poses for a photo with each graduating five- construction materials for Anna House, year-old, handing over a diploma, his grin as the structure that began as a childcare wide as the children’s. and early childhood education center on “The look of pride on the parents’ faces the backstretch of Belmont Park in 2002. is almost as enjoyable and incredible as the In 2012, Dubb built two new classrooms, look of happiness on the kids’ faces,” he enabling BCCA to offer parent workshops said. and after-school programs. While Dubb’s background is different Finding affordable, convenient, reliable in most ways from that of a backstretch childcare isn’t easy even for the most employee, he has some things in common affluent. And for people who work low-wage with them: He worked as a landscaper as a jobs that begin at 5 a.m. every single day, it’s teenager, and building his own business, he’s nearly impossible. done manual labor. “For the parents who work on the “I know the toll that such physical backstretch, this is the beginning of the work takes, and how hard it is,” he said. American dream,” said Dubb. “They came “Especially in this game—this game that is 16 essentially a luxury—where there is all this “It’s probably lost on most people how wealth, we need to take care of the kids.” important a good foundation is,” he said. In any discussion of immigrant labor “The best thing we do is give kids a ton of these days, it’s impossible to avoid politics, confidence. We give them education. It’s a and Dubb doesn’t try. He staunchly, great foundation on which to build a life.” unapologetically, proudly advocates for the “It’s really important,” he continued, immigrants that make horse racing possible. “to get every child that we possibly can “There’s a lot of tension these days about into the program, to help them get the right immigration,” he said, “and obviously these care, to work with the parents and get them are the people we need, not the people who comfortable. We’re not only letting the should be a target.” children succeed; we’re letting the parents Dubb and BCCA are currently exploring succeed because they’re seeing their how to offer children Anna House’s excel.” services at Dubb staunchly, unapologetically, As Dubb Saratoga. proudly advocates for the immigrants is known Though the to say, it’s meet is short, that make horse racing possible. easy to talk backstretch about Anna employees House here often work the “shoulder season,” the because there’s no bad news about it—it’s all months before and after racing when the good. Racing communities have embraced Oklahoma training facility is open. Often, it, racing organizations have supported it, and mothers will remain home on Long Island racing luminaries contribute their time and while fathers come here to work, and while their money to see it thrive. visits are often arranged by Backstretch As Dubb puts it, simply, “It works.” u Employees Service Team, the situation is hardly ideal. A second facility upstate would allow BCCA to serve even more families, and to touch the lives of even more children.

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Providing the tools to support the ones you love, where it matters most. Proud Supporters of the Belmont Child Care Association Gretchen Jackson’s Passions More than a decade after Barbaro’s rise and fall, his legacy lives on to benefit BCCA By Teresa Genaro

Gretchen Jackson at home on her farm

retchen Jackson is a busy woman. Concern about Barbaro’s injury crossed She’sG not, however, too busy to talk about into the mainstream, and as a result, people Anna House. like the Jacksons who had spent their lives A former board member of Belmont Child in relative privacy became public figures. So Care Association, Jackson couldn’t always did the jockey who had ridden Barbaro, Edgar get to the meetings at Belmont Park from her Prado. Pennsylvania home, but her voice was there on the speakerphone, clear and decisive. “Anna House brings two of my favorite worlds together,” she said. “Children and horses.” She was introduced to BCCA through the late Hall of Fame trainer P.G. Johnson and became an early supporter. Due to tragic circumstances in 2006, Jackson—along with other well-known racing individuals— raised the profile of the organization, making something good out of something heartbreakingly sad. It was in 2006 that Gretchen and her husband, Roy, racing in the name of Lael Stable, won the Kentucky Derby with Barbaro. Two weeks later, he shattered a leg running in the Preakness, and the attention of the racing world was fixed on Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, not far from the Jacksons’ home and the site of the hospital in which Barbaro was treated. Backstretch worker, Nancy Rubi with her daughter Tonancy who attends BCCA’s Anna House 20 Prado was already a supporter of Anna York, and thus to Anna House, less frequently House, and when a group of fans decided to than in the past. But recently Gretchen raise money in honor of Prado’s birthday in recalled fondly Donna Chenkin, the former June 2007, he asked that the donations go executive director of BCCA, and her husband to BCCA. On at least one occasion, Prado Stuart, who passed away several years ago. and Gretchen Jackson visited Anna House And she smiled as she talked about Elsa together. Lorieul, the daughter of Christophe Lorieul, Walk into Anna House, and you’ll almost assistant trainer to Christophe Clément, immediately see visible reminders of the and his wife Lena, who works for Shug Jacksons’ generosity. The infant room, where the littlest attendees spend their McGaughey. Now a teenager, Elsa attended time, is full of cribs and toys; many day-care Anna House from the time she was an centers don’t take children this young, but infant to when she graduated and went to they are welcome at Anna House, and the kindergarten. room is named after the Jacksons’ stable “She kept us in touch with Anna House,” in recognition of their financial support. A said Gretchen. “We continued and stayed painting of Barbaro adorns one of the doors. involved because it fed our feeling for the Gretchen and Roy established the Lael strength of the school.” Scholarship Fund so that backstretch families Before Anna House, “children used to in need wouldn’t have to worry if they didn’t sleep in the feed room and in cars,” she have enough money to pay tuition. They continued, all these years later still visibly contribute annually to the fund, the value of affected at the thought. “Anna House which topped $1 million a number of years provides such a service to workers on the ago. backside. They’re so well prepared by BCCA The Jacksons’ horses are now based at to enter the school system, and that’s the Fair Hill in Maryland, so they travel to New real plus.” u

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24 Barbara R Banke at her Stonestreet Farm in Kentucky

As a renowned philanthropist and “We feel it’s very important to give back passionate advocate for education, Banke at Stonestreet,” Banke continued. “The founded the Sonoma Paradiso Foundation and Belmont Child Care Association is a really helped build the Sonoma County Day School great cause that does such good work. in Santa Rosa, California, and she serves as a We measure our donations by our graded founding member for Sonoma Academy, an stakes earnings, which is a good way to do it independent college-prep high school. She because it enhances our karma at the track. also helped launch the Family Justice Center The backstretch workers are the core of the of Sonoma County, which supports victims of industry and it is important they be treated domestic violence. She is a global ambassador well. Without them, there wouldn’t be much for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer of an industry, so I think it’s our duty to help Foundation. out where we can, and certainly BCCA is a The family’s philanthropy extends to the great organization that provides an easy way racing industry, as they are major contributors to do that.” u and sponsors of the Belmont Child Care Many thanks to Jackson Family Wines for providing Association. Banke fondly recalled visiting the wine at BCCA’S Spring Fling Hat Luncheon and Anna House. “That’s a happy place,” she said. Fashion Show in Garden City, NY and Racing for the “The kids gave me a signed picture and we Children Dinner and Auction in Saratoga Springs, NY. have it on prominent display at the farm.”

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Anna House is a Horse Owner Charlotte Weber Win, forges a pathway for backstretch families Win, by David Grening Win Approval, who won the same race as well as I n the fall of 2016, trainer Mark the the same Eclipse Award in 2006. Not a Casse thought he had two Breeders’ Cup bad way to end Weber’s 49th year in racing. contenders, Golden Hawk and Victory to During her five decades in the game, Victory, for Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Weber’s Live Oak Plantation has won such Plantation in. major New York races as the Whitney, Two weeks before the event was to be run at Woodward, Diana, Cigar Mile, Just a Game, Santa Anita, Golden Hawk suffered a serious Man o’ War, and Mother Goose. leg injury. Casse called Weber to break the In 2019, Weber made it to her fourth bad news. Kentucky Derby with Win Win Win, who “Her response was ‘Well, tell everybody finished ninth following a runner-up finish in at the barn I’m sorry,” Casse recalled. “She the Blue Grass Stakes. understands those injuries are so hard on While Weber has had a bevy of wonderful everybody.” moments on the track, it may be her work Then, after Victory to Victory had been behind the scenes—work that often gets flown to California and entered to run in the little fanfare—that’s her lasting legacy. Juvenile Fillies Turf, the filly was found to Weber has been a significant contributor have injured a splint bone and had to scratch. to Belmont Child Care Association, “In two weeks we went from having two supporting the children of the backstretch Breeders’ Cup horses to none,” Casse said. through Anna House and its affiliate “You know what she said? ‘We’ll get ’em programs (there is a classroom at Anna next year.’ And we did.” House named in her honor). Recently, In 2017, World Approval won the through Weber’s connection with the New Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar to complete York Women’s Foundation, two grants were a trio of Grade 1 stakes wins that cemented secured to begin literacy and parenting an Eclipse Award for him as champion male education for the working mothers of the turf horse, joining his brother Miesque’s backstretch too.

28 Mothers attending Women’s Literacy Program at Anna House.

One program helps improve speaking, reading, and writing skills—essential when English is not a first language. The second, the “ABC’s of Life,” is a course run in collaboration with Backstretch Employee Service Team (BEST) Charlotte Weber and trainer Mark Casse with World Approval, and Race Track Chaplaincy. It’s an 11- winner of Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap, 2017 week program focusing on giving women the knowledge and tools to tackle topics Weber, whose grandfather, John including nutrition, health, workers’ rights, Dorrance, founded the Campbell Soup and bullying. There is support for finding company, raised her four children in New people to help with legal immigration as well. York City and now has ten grandchildren of “By virtue of this grant funding, our her own. “But not everyone was born with backstretch families have a wonderful a silver spoon in their mouth,” Weber says. opportunity to enhance their lives,” says “You see the hardships that people have, and Joanne Adams, the executive director of that has certainly inspired me to help.” BCCA. “We’ve seen amazing things with Weber knows that the success of her the mothers; they gain so much confidence horses doesn’t happen without the hard work as they learn English. We can see the bonds and dedication put in by those who handle with their children get stronger as they them. Her Maryland-based trainer Michael communicate together in English.” Trombetta says, “Weber is one of those Weber agrees. A founding member of people who cares tremendously about those the New York Women’s Foundation, Weber who take care of her horses.” made a special contribution to the fund to “Everything she does, she does with no get things rolling with BCCA because she felt fanfare, no fuss, very quiet, very humbly,” there was such a good fit between the two echos Michael Dubb, chairman of the BCCA organizations. board.“It’s much appreciated.” u

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For Tonancy, BCCA’s Anna House on over 30 years. Since the age of 13, while her the backstretch of Belmont Park is like a parents brought her to work on the weekends second home. Since the age of three months, as they had no one to sit for her, Pamela has her mother, Nancy Rubi, has dropped her been immersed in the culture of horse care. daughter off there in the wee hours of the It was only natural for her to begin working at morning for day care so that she can work as the track as well when she came of age. a hot walker. Now four years old, Tonancy has grown accustomed to waking up at 4:30 AM, seven days a week, so her mom can begin work at 5:45 AM. While Tonancy is playing and learning at Anna House , Nancy is busy at work, walking up to five horses for exercise. In addition to walking the horses, she is in charge of cutting carrots and other vegetables for the horses, folding horse blankets, and cleaning their bridle chains. Nancy’s husband also works at Belmont and gets to work even earlier, cleaning the stables and washing the horses. When her shift is over at 11AM, Nancy picks up Tonancy and they head home to meet dad for lunch. This is where Nancy’s other jobs of homemaker, wife, and mother begin. For Pamela Andrade, working on the Belmont backstretch has been a family affair. Her parents have worked with the horses for

Backstretch Mom Nandy Rubi raking the shedrow

Pamela now has a family of her own. Her four daughters, who range in age from four to nine years old, have been students at Anna House since they were just weeks old. Like Nancy and her family, Pamela and her girls get up before the sun rises. The girls put out their clothes the night before to make the 3:45 AM wake-up a little less chaotic. They arrive at Anna House at 5:15 AM, seven days a week, then Pamela goes to work as a Pony Girl. Pamela Andrade and her daughter, Melissa On weekdays, the public school bus stops

31 by Anna House to transport the backstretch kids who have spent their early mornings in the safe and nurturing place where they spent their preschool years. Pamela’s kids have been praised by their teachers for entering school fully ready to learn —an attestation to the quality of the education at Anna House. In addition to the solid curriculum, BCCA has provided resources to Pamela and her family throughout the years including backpacks with school supplies, school uniforms, and homework help twice a week. Anna House has been such a big part of their lives since infancy that the girls say they miss it when they have a day off. As busy as their lives are, Nancy, Pamela, and many of the other mothers who work on the backstretch return to Anna House later in the afternoon (children in tow) for special adult programs. Literacy classes are offered Pamela and her daughter, Melissa to improve English grammar, reading, writing, and everyday conversation, as are parenting classes where moms learn about their children’s social and emotional development and how to handle common challenges— all while their children are being cared for in another classroom. The moms are grateful that Anna House provides them with multiple resources to balance work and family life. And given their unusual and specific working hours, they can go to their jobs secure in the knowledge that their kids are receiving excellent care just steps away from the barns. u

Tonancy Rubi (left) and classmate taking part in Nancy walking a horse after its early morning workout BCCA’s Kids in Engineering Program 32 Congratulations Sol!

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& Congratulate Honoree Sol Kumin Rood & Riddle LEAD THE WAY IN EQUINE HEALTH The original team of two has grown to a stable of over 60 top horse docs

Within a few years after Bill Rood and embryo transfer, and for stand stallions used Tom Riddle joined forces in 1982, they had opened in commercial artificial insemination programs. the original Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in There is also a conference center where industry Lexington, Kentucky, and settled on an ambitious meetings and workshops take place on topics goal: Develop “the Mayo Clinic for horses.” such as equine neurological diseases. Three and a half decades later, the practice In 2013, Rood & Riddle expanded its has grown to include over 60 veterinarians, veterinary practice to Saratoga Springs with a with locations in Lexington; Saratoga Springs, state-of-the-art facility located about a mile from New York; and Wellington, Florida. The Rood & the historic racecourse. Serving the thoroughbred Riddle team of practitioners include specialists community and beyond, the hospital offers in surgery, internal medicine, theriogenology, year-round medical service, including emergency ophthalmology, anesthesiology, and podiatry. surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, In addition, a team of ambulatory practitioners and podiatry. manage reproduction, foal care, the developing The next step in the expansion of Rood & athlete, sales, pleasure horses, and sport horses. Riddle Equine Hospital took place in 2015 when The partnership began 37 years ago, when they opened their facility in Wellington, Florida, a Tom Riddle left his resident veterinarian position hub for sport-horse activities in the U.S. Located at Spendthrift Farm to join Bill Rood’s one-man near major thoroughbred and standardbred equine ambulatory practice. Initially, the doctors training centers and racetracks, the Wellington focused on ambulatory care at thoroughbred hospital allows Rood & Riddle to better serve breeding farms in central Kentucky, but it their many clients who compete in Florida every quickly became apparent to them that they year. wanted to establish a referral facility for the Rood & Riddle plans to continue their national patients that required hospitalization. By 1986 growth in areas with large horse populations. they had opened the doors to the first Rood & While the practice will always strongly support Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington, employing six its roots in thoroughbred breeding and racing, it veterinarians. will also concentrate on the sport-horse industry Over the years, the Lexington facility has which has seen tremendous growth in the past grown to include a veterinary pharmacy that decade. The veterinary profession is very exciting serves both Rood & Riddle vets and vets right now, and as the Mayo Clinic for horses, worldwide; a nearby farm is for advanced Rood & Riddle is proud of the excellence it brings reproduction procedures including boarding to equine health care, whether treating a Derby mares used as donors and recipients for winner, a Clydesdale, or a backyard pony. u

38 A New Face for a New Space in Saratoga

“As a student we did rotations at school O n August 1, 2019, Rood & Riddle where we got to go out to other practices” Rings Equine Hospital in Saratoga Springs will expand said. “With the reputation they had, I made sure its equine health care services by adding Internal to get out to Rood & Riddle as soon as possible”. Medicine Specialist Dr. Lindsey Rings to the After completing the internship, Rings team. Dr. Rings is not only looking forward to the returned to her alma mater and completed opportunity to share her expertise and provide a three-year residency in Equine Internal exceptional specialty care for all equine breeds Medicine while earning her Master’s degree in in the Saratoga area, but also personally, to her Comparative and Veterinary Medicine. relocation. Dr. Rings role at “I’m thrilled to be moving to Saratoga the Saratoga hospital Springs,” Rings said. “I love Thoroughbred racing will include working and imagine it will get stronger there.” heavily with ambulatory The 32-year-old Rings aspired to be a veterinarians and other veterinarian since she “could ride around in a veterinary specialists, car” with her mother, Marylou, who has a farm serving as a bit of a animal ambulatory practice and her father, Mike, “second opinion” when an Internal Medicine Specialist himself. everyday ailments just After graduating from The Ohio State won’t seem to go away. University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in “Pneumonia, colitis, 2012, Rings, a Columbus, Ohio native, interned gastric ulcers, sick in New Jersey before completing an internship foals” Rings listed. “These are things that can in 2014 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in be addressed in the field but sometimes can get Lexington, Kentucky. complicated”. “At the hospital, we’re afforded the opportunity to delve a little bit deeper into more common issues. We’re able to do a bit more.” Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga is located on Henning Road, not far from the racetrack. The facility provides the same superior equine health care as the Rood & Riddle hospitals in Lexington, Kentucky and Wellington, Florida offering advanced diagnostics, surgery, podiatry, reproductive specialties and sport horse medicine, just to name a few. Emergency services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with equine veterinarians on call each and every day of the year. u ~ Anthony Stabile

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New York’s Horsemen TAKE THE LEAD on Thoroughbred Aftercare

NYTHA’S TAKE THE LEAD Thoroughbred Retirement Program helps to ensure happy and healthy lives for the horses retiring from the NYRA tracks. Working with New York’s owners and trainers, TAKE THE LEAD has placed more than 450 retired racehorses with Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organizations. The TAKE2 Program promotes second careers as hunters and jumpers, creating opportunities for our racehorses beyond the track. For more information, go to www.take2tbreds.com.

Do Good, Look Good A silk scarf collection by wife of trainer Christophe Clement, supports BCCA By Valerie Clement

special aspect of the horse- racingA community is its ability to create collaboration and camaraderie within a highly competitive industry. As a designer, I was thinking about how I might leverage that positive characteristic to help nonprofits, when coincidentally I was approached by Jennifer Marcellus, the owner of Miss Scarlett Boutique in Saratoga Springs, about a potential partnership. Jen’s fashion background, which includes manufacturing, led us to countless hours discussing fashion, art, team spirit, and the fun of racing. We became interested in how we might create accessories to mobilize people around a common purpose. How could we make BCCA scarf that spells out the word “children” in people feel part of the sport while supporting nautical letters among equestrian imagery a cause connected to the racing industry? And KDO Design was born! Receive a BCCA custom-designed scarf Soon afterward, Belmont Child Care with a $150.00 donation or a BCCA “Tinnie” Association embarked with us on this journey for a $75.00 donation offered throughout the to create our first collection of custom- year at key fundraising events. u designed silk scarves that could be leveraged for fund-raising. These two custom-designed scarves have a hidden message behind the colorful squares on the BCCA silks: CHILDREN is spelled out in a nautical alphabet. BCCA does a great job making sure we give our backstretch children a healthy start and equipping them with the academic tools they need to succeed. Partnering with them to achieve their goals has been exceptionally rewarding, not to mention very fun! I’m proud to add it to our online collection of unique horse-racing gifts and clothing at Chateauducheval.com. I hope to see many people sporting a BCCA silk scarf, a fashionable sign that you love racing and support the children of our backstretch. Valerie and her partner, Jennifer Marcellus

41 2018 Spring Fling

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(L to R) Michael Dubb, Libby Imperio, Laura Curran, Angela Anton (L to R) Erin King Sweeney, Joanne K. Adams, Sandy and Major Kilbride

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(L to R) Michael Imperio & Javier Castellano (L to R) Libby Imperio, Jimmy Riccio, Rudy Rodriguez

43 Night Out in NYC Cartier Mansion Tour and Polo Bar Dinner

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The Garden City Chapter of NCL, Inc. was founded in 2016 by Garden City resident and mom, Michelle Myers. Since it’s initial Kickoff, they have maintained over 250 members per year and donated over 11,000 volunteer hours across their more than 15 charity partnerships. Through the past three years, Belmont Childcare has been close to their heart. Of the events NCL’s members share with BCCA, among the very favorites are serving as elves at the Holiday Shopping event, tutoring on weekdays for the school-aged children and making Easter baskets for them. NCL has provided over 1,200 service hours to Belmont thus far and cannot wait to see how the partnership grows.

49 2019 Spring Fling Honoree Angela Susan Anton

Susan Angela Anton is a powerhouse on Long Island. She is the publisher and CEO of the Anton Media Group, the largest privately held collection of community newspapers in New York State. Under her leadership, the 19 weekly newspapers, which focus on hyperlocal news, have garnered multiple awards including those from the Long Island Press Club and Folio. Noted for her philanthropy, Anton’s mission is to give voice to often overlooked organizations and community members. “Growing up on Long Island, I feel it is important for business leaders to give back to their communities.” Recently, Anton was honored by the Alzheimer Foundation. She also participated in a fundraising fashion show for The Safe Center’s Walk in Her Shoes, supporting victims of domestic violence and child abuse. Since 2013 Anton has been actively involved with BCCA, as co-chair of the annual Spring Fling Hat Luncheon and also a member of the advisory board. Known throughout Nassau County for her philanthropy, generosity and hard work, Anton has received numerous citations from the county executives and town supervisors. She is also the recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. A familiar face at many Long Island events and charities Anton epitomizes the best qualities of a local business leader. Not the least of her accomplishments: Anton is the proud mother of three wonderful children, Jonathan, Kristen and Drew.

50 2019 Racing for the Children Honoree Sol Kumin Sol Kumin has been involved in horse racing for the past five years and is principally focused on racing. His horses run under a few different stable names that are all named after places in the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts (Madaket Stables, Head of Plains Partners, Sheep Pond Partners, and Monomoy Stables.) He currently owns part of about 100 horses on his own and in partnership with a few close friends. In the past four years he has owned part of over 45 Grade 1 winners and in 2018 led the country with 24 Grade 1 wins and over 50 graded stake wins. He has won four Eclipse Awards (Monomoy Girl, Justify 2X, and Lady Eli) and three Breeders Cup races (Lady Eli, Wavell Avenue, and Monomoy Girl). He was the first owner to win the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby since Calumet Farm did it is the 1950s with Monomoy Girl and Justify in 2018. He has won the Preakness Stakes two of the last three years with Exaggerator and Justify, and the Triple Crown in 2018 with Justify. He’s won the Grade 1 Royal Jubilee at Royal Ascot with Undrafted and the Grade 1 Golden Shaheen in Dubai 2X with Mind Your Biscuits, as well as the Travers Stakes in Saratoga in 2018 with Catholic Boy. Some of Kumin’s Grade 1 winners include: Lady Eli, Slumber, Exaggerator, Sharla Rae, Wavell Avenue, Undrafted, Bowie’s Hero, Justify, Monomoy Girl, Whitmore, Fatale Bere, Mind Control, Catholic Boy, A Raving Beauty, Beach Patrol, Ascend, Decked Out, Yoshida, Audible, Long on Value, and Midnight Bisou. Kumin is currently the chief strategic officer of Leucadia Asset Management LLC. Prior to Leucadia, he was CEO of Folger Hill Asset Management, which he merged with Schonfeld Securities in 2018. Previously, he worked at SAC Capital Advisors for more than 10 years, serving as chief operating officer for the last five. Kumin also worked at Sanford Bernstein and Lazard Asset Management. Kumin currently serves on the boards of Starwood Property Trust (STWD); Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore the Fessenden School in Newton, Massachusetts and the Trust Board at Boston Children’s Hospital. He also serves as the vice chairman of the US Lacrosse Foundation board and as a member of the Johns Hopkins Lacrosse Advisory board. Kumin is a member the Breeders’ Cup board and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association board. Kumin currently lives in Boston with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three young children. He holds a BA in political science from Johns Hopkins University.

51 EducationNurturing the whole at child, Anna one child at Housea time

right Horizons Family Solutions is the Bcontracted childcare provider for BCCA’s Anna House. The program provides early education and care to children whose ages range from six weeks through 12 years old. The center is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, including all holidays, to coincide with backstretch workers’ schedules. The teachers encourage curiosity, learning through play, and preparing children with a solid foundation to achieve success once they enter school. Anna House is a great place for babies. account their skills, needs, and interests. This In its warm, nurturing atmosphere, infants approach, known in educational circles as can explore and learn while getting the emergent curriculum, results in children who individualized attention they need. As are excited about their world and actively children grow, the curriculum adapts the engaged in their learning. Enrichment “whole child” approach, guiding each programs in music, dance, and art add to the child’s social, emotional, physical, and enrichment, as does the Anna House STEM cognitive development. Teachers create Lab. joyful classroom environments that foster At Anna House we provide guidance cooperation and a sense of community. and support for families about their child’s Respect is emphasized. In full partnership developmental milestones and help them with families, the program prepares children extend learning at home. When needed, we for success when they leave to attend school provide families with information about early in Nassau County. intervention programs for young children and Teachers observe and plan activities how to obtain resources and the benefits of and projects based on the specific group of these programs in helping children be ready children they are working with, taking into for school. u

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