Name Race PP
A
ACEFORTYFOUR RIVER 13 1
ADDI THREE 12 8
ALL SPEED RISING 6 3
ALLMYLOVIN HANOVER 9 1
AL-MAR-GOT A FEVER 4 2
ALWAYS B HANNY 7 5
ALWAYS MINDY 4 5
AMERICAN CHANCE 1 5
AMERICAN SOMBRERO 7 7
ARIANNA GRANDEO 12 3
ARRIVAL 7 6
ASKMENOQUESTIONS 8 9
B
BATTLE QUEEN 11 6
BIG SKY ROCKET 11 8
BIGFORHERBRITCHES 9 8
BIRCH ISLAND BETTY 10 4
BLACK MAGIC STORM 11 5
BONTZ N 6 4
BRIANNA’S SHADOW 9 4
BROADWAY ROLE 3 2
C
CALSWICKEDDREAM 9 3
CHERISH HANOVER 3 3
CLASSICA 7 2
CLEMMIE HANOVER 10 1
COME GET THE CASH 10 3
CREDIT SKILL 11 1
CREEMORE 5 7
CRYPTOCRAZE 8 5
D
DEALONIMO 9 7
DESWANSLITTLELORIE 5 9
DOGS OF WAR 11 9
DONEGALARTCHOKIN N 4 3
DUCKDODGENDIVE 8 4
E
ELEGANT BLUE 2 2
ELITE FIVE 1 4
ERA OF CHANGE 1 8
EYEMADREAM 12 2
F
FALLA ME FALLA ME 13 9
FOR CHIPS SAKE 1 3
G
GINGERBRED GIRL 12 1
GLORY GHOST 1 1
GUCCIRIFFIC 12 7
H
HECATE 11 4
HERESLOOKNATYOU N 4 4
HUNTING FOR WEALTH 3 8
I
ITSONEOFTHOSE 11 7
J
JEANNIES TERROR 13 6
JOXTER 5 8
K
KASHA’S BOY 5 2
KS DREAM 5 6
L
LA COEUR CHAPEAU 9 6
LADY LIMELIGHT 13 8
LEXA HANOVER 8 1
LIKE A PEACH 2 4
LUCK B MINE 10 2
LYONS ANITA 12 4
LYONS GIRLHANOVER 10 6
M
MADAM DOLCE 2 7
MARK OF A BEAST 5 4
MILEY ROSE 13 2
MINDY MAE RAIN 12 6
MISS B 7 4
MISS IRISH ROSE A 6 2
MISS TANGO 2 5
MISSPLACEDROCK 4 8
MOM’S COMMAND 2 6
MY CAM GIRL 13 7
MY RUGALA 1 6
N
NASHURALLABILITY 4 7
NEW LEGACY 5 1
NOBLE SAND MAN 5 5
NORTH COUNTRY 13 5
O
OCEANVIEW ECHO 13 4
OH MARE AHS BELLA 4 6
ONSPEED N 10 5
P
P L NOTORIOUS 1 2
POWER IN FLOWERS 8 2
Q
QING QONG BLUECHIP 7 1
R
RICHSNORTHERNDREAM 5 3
RIVER OF DENILE 8 3
ROCKN FURIOSA 3 5
ROYAL SOLDIER 8 7
S
SAKEBOMB BLUE CHIP 2 8
SAYLAVIE BLUE CHIP 2 3
SEA CHANGE N 4 1
SOMEBEACHSOMEFRA 6 1
SOUTHERN MEMORIES 9 2
SOUTHWIND RICH 11 3
SPECIAL OLIVIA 1 9
SPICYTUNA BLUECHIP 3 4
SPORTJET RAY 13 3
STARLITSIMPLE RIG 12 5
STENHOUSE HANOVER 8 6
STOWAWAY HANOVER 6 6
SUGARPLUM BLUECHIP 3 6
T
TAKEN CONTROL 3 1
TENWILLGETUTWENTY 7 3
THATS INCREDIBLE 6 5
THE TRICKS ON ME 9 5
TORREY PINES 8 8
TSIMIS 2 1
TWISTED BETTY 3 7
U
UNSTOPPABLE HALL 1 7
W
WINGED FOOT 11 2

Horses Race/ PP
A
ALEX THE GREAT 9 7
ALLFORONE HANOVER 11 7
ALLOUTAFLIGHT 3 4
AMAZING SEVENS 10 3
ARMBRO HALL 2 1
B
BOLD CREATION 7 2
BRIDGE WORKS 6 6
BUCKETLIST HANOVER 6 2
C
CAN YOU SWING IT 13 7
CARTIER VOLO 5 5
CHIMERA 3 1
CRAZY FOR CJ 11 3
CREDIT INCOME 8 6
CRUISING IN STYLE 4 5
D
DAZZLNDASH HANOVER 3 7
DELI TESSEL 12 4
DEVIOUS PROMISES 12 5
DEWEY ARNOLD 6 7
DOC’S BULL MARKET 13 5
DW’S JERRY’S BOY 1 4
E
ELEGANT SON 10 6
EYES OF JUSTICE 3 6
F
FATHER PATS SECRET 11 4
FLEXIBLE CREDIT 13 8
FLYHAWK THRILLER 2 8
FRENCH HOPS 13 3
G
GALE FORCE BENNY 12 1
GIGFY 7 6
GONNA B HANOVER 1 6
GRANDPA ERV 4 3
GRUDEN 5 4
H
HECKY BROWN 12 7
HOT WHEELZ 4 7
HOWD YA LIKE THAT 2 3
HP DOUBLE EXPRESSO 13 2
HP STARLETTE 2 2
HURRICANE GALE 1 5
I
I M FISHIN 9 3
IM A LITTLE CRAZED 3 2
IMMACULATE PRAYER 8 4
INQUIRING MIND 8 7
J
JNR EXPRESS 5 6
JUST FOR LUCK 8 2
JUSTICE JET 7 1
K
KENZIE HANOVER 8 8
KNIGHT ANGEL 5 8
L
LAZZARO 6 4
LIFETIME CREDIT 9 8
LITTLE BIG RIGS 10 1
LIVING PROOF I AM 10 7
M
MAJESTIC FIRE 7 3
MANNY L 5 1
MASS CONFESSION 10 4
MATCH MY MIRACLE 9 4
MEAN TWEET 11 5
MISTER MUSCLE 7 5
MR COOL SEAEYRE N 4 4
MR GERRITY 2 7
MYSTICAL SOMOLLI 5 3
N
NAVARONE HANOVER 10 2
NORTHOFTHEBORDER 1 2
NOTMEITSYOU 2 5
NOTOUTOFTHEWOODS 11 8
O
OH SO PINE 7 7
ONE MARGARITA 13 6
OUTBACK JACK 11 2
P
PALPITATIONS 13 4
PAY ME TO KNIGHT 1 1
PINE BUSH WILBUR 11 6
POWERSCOURT 9 1
PRAIRIE BEAUTIFUL 12 2
PURPOSE BLUE CHIP 9 2
Q
QUADRATIC BLUECHIP 5 7
R
READY FOR WORKOUT 11 1
REAL COOL MOVES 12 8
REFINER 8 1
RIVEROFROYALTY 2 9
ROYAL RUMBLE 3 3
S
SASSY MASSY 9 6
SEVENARE 1 8
SOUTHEASTER 4 1
SPICY NUGGET 12 3
SQUEE HANOVER 6 5
STONE IN LOVE 6 1
SUNRISE WINNER 1 3
T
THANKS FOR LEAVING 5 2
THE LINDY TREATY 2 6
THE ROYAL POZE 7 4
THIRD CIRCUIT 12 6
TIPSY GYPSY 3 8
TOM YORK 1 7
TYMAL TULLO 4 6
U
UNCLE ANDY 2 4
W
WAITING ON A WOMAN 4 2
WHAT A PITTSTOP 3 5
WHIZ 13 1
WIN AND DREAM 8 5
WINNING LEGENDS 6 3
WINTER MINT 9 5
X
XCUSEME 10 5
Y
YANKEE BLUESTONE 8 3

A NYS law passed both houses of the Legislature. It is referred to as the NY Horse Slaughter Law. Its  proponents seek to make responsible those connected with a horse who  knowingly are involved in sending horses to slaughter and/or are transporting them for that purpose. Since all breed registry records will be used to locate the last owner and presumptively hold him/her responsible. It is recommended that everyone selling, transferring, bartering or gifting away a horse, notify the breed registry, since sometimes horses are sold to someone who does not re-register the horse with the breed registry and that horse may end up in a slaughterhouse somewhere.

NY’s Slaughter Law provides as follows:

No horse, mare, gelding, colt or filly shall be  eligible to  compete  in any race, unless it is first microchipped and registered with the   jockey club, United  States  trotting  association,  American quarter  horse  association,  the national steeplechase and hunt association or such other entity, as applicable  and  as  the  commission  may designate.  The commission may request that all microchip information be provided  and  available to the commission as necessary pursuant to this chapter.

This law would take effect  01/01/2022 and is consistent with the current USTA rule requiring all horses to be microchipped ($35). Some states and tracks are reportedly refusing entries now, even in advance of the USTA deadline for micro chipping effective on 01/01/2022. The state law will be effective when signed into law and horsemen could be denied entry if they are not in compliance with state law or track regulations.

All horsemen should consider arranging for the insertion of the microchips ASAP. This is just a heads up as state law will govern participation in races in NYS and perhaps in other venues around the country.

Get your horses microchipped.

The following individuals will be on the ballot this year:

Jeffrey Cantine

Jordan Derue

Gary Levine

George Merton Jr

Scott Mongeon

Kyle Spagnola

The SHHA will host the event, scheduled to run from 11:30 a.m. through the end of races. This is an opportunity to thank the legislators for their diligent work to protect the track and the many jobs created by harness racing industry. The event will also provide legislators to see the activity in the paddock before and after races. Some will get to ride in double-seat jog carts, and some will get to ride in the starting car. It should be a great experience.

• We are pleased that we were able to increase purses by approximately 10% effective August 21, 2021.
• We are finalizing the pension plan for our local horsemen.  The lawyers have completed the program documents which will be posted on the SHHA website.  All personnel who submitted an application have been notified by letter as to their status regarding acceptance into the plan.  Applications will be allowed until August 31, 2021, so if you missed the original deadline and you are still interested in applying please do so no later than 8/31/2021.  John Hoagland, Jr. has the lead for this item.
• The Promotions Committee (Michelle Crawford, Jessica and Olivia Derue, Joe Battaglia, and John Hoagland, Jr.), led by John Hoagland, Jr., met with SCH management to discuss future events to encourage on track attendance.  They gave a presentation to the Board at our August meeting.  Please look for upcoming notifications regarding future planned events.
• The Disaster Fund has been transitioned to the Charitable Contribution and Hardship Fund.  The process to request funds has been posted on the SHHA website.  Please use the process/protocol for any requests.  John Hoagland, Jr., Jake Zakrewski, and Joe Battaglia have responsibility for this activity.  Please feel free to discuss any questions on this item with them.
• Due to several requests from our members we are currently looking into the potential to have an outrider/marshal.  We have issued a letter to the NYSGC regarding requirements for this and we are currently awaiting their response.  John Hoagland, Jr. has the lead for this item.
• Due to some recent issues for some members not being able to renew their NYSGC racing license we are having our lawyer look into the relevant requirements.  We will issue more information once we know it.  John Hoagland, Jr. has the lead for this item.
• We are currently working with SCH to develop a detailed emergency plan for off hours.  Jake Zakrzewski and Butch Devaux have the lead for this item.
• We are holding a Legislator’s Appreciation Day on August 31^st to recognize and thank those personnel and their staffs who helped us resolve our issue with Rivers.  Planned activities include paddock tours, jog cart and starting car rides, a luncheon, and a winner’s circle presentation after the seventh race.
• Information on the fall series should be forthcoming shortly.
• We have initiated discussions with SCH management regarding the 2022 racing schedule.  As soon as information is available we will share it.  We understand this is a very important item.
• As a reminder, one owner (Jeff Cantine) and two trainer/drive (George Merton and Scott Mongeon) Board members’ three (3) year terms are up this year.  September 1^st is the due date for submitting a petition to run for an open position.

General Items:

• The Main Track will be open Monday through Wednesday from 6 am until 9:30 am and Thursday through Saturday from 6 am until 1 pm.  The Jog Track will be open Sunday through Saturday from 6 am until 1 pm.  If maintenance/weather necessitates a change to the current schedule trainers will be notified by Club Text message from SCH.  Please call Amy Gentile (518-581-5747) if you need access to Club Text.
• The Board currently has several committees which review and address relevant items with the rest of the Board and recommend actions to address these items.  You do not need to be a Board member to be on a committee, so if you would like to help out your fellow horse people please feel free to join a committee.  We would greatly appreciate your involvement and support!
• Backstretch maintenance and improvement items are continuing.  Tom McTygue has the lead for this initiative.
• Dorm 40 is closed to residents, however access to the restrooms in the dorm will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, and until 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays during the Saratoga Thoroughbred Meet.
• We have requested SCH to upgrade the air conditioning in the Paddock Kitchen.
• SCH is in the process of upgrading the Main Track emergency lights to make them more visible during daytime racing.
• Due to several concerns, the Board voted not to conduct a holiday party this year.

If you have any questions for the Board, please do not hesitate to contact one of the twelve (12) current Board members or the Horsemen’s Representative.  We would like to work together with you to support you in any way we reasonably can.  Thank you, in advance, for your support!

Our next meeting is currently scheduled for September 23, 2021 at 12:30 in the Recreation Room adjacent to the Track Kitchen. If you would like to present an issue, please contact Karen Kamal 518-775-0975, [email protected]

The SHHA Board of Directors

Yesterday, the Saratoga Casino Hotel held a tour and reception for NYS Legislators. The guests toured the Casino and the backstretch and visited the John Mongeon racing stable.

Members of the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee were in attendance. Senators on the committee include Joseph Addabbo Jr, Brian Benjamin, James Gaughran, Pamela Helming, Daphne Jordan, Shelly Mayer and Toby Ann Stavisky. Members of the Assembly Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee include J Gary Pretlow, Aileen Gunther, Carrie Woerner, Angelo Santabarbara, Nader Syegh, Jeff Gallahan, Jake Ashby, Giovanni Warren and Sarah Klein.

The SHHA thanks the Senators and Assembly members for their support during the pandemic and the legislated funding for the horsemen at Saratoga Casino and Hotel.

Our condolences to the DeSantis family in the sudden passing of Warren P. DeSantis, 75, of Wellington, Fla., during the early morning hours of July 23, 2021. Warren was born on Christmas eve in 1945 in Schenectady, N.Y., to Albert and Gloria DeSantis  

He had many incredible careers and business ventures, including a New York City bar owner and concert promoter.  He worked at multiple harness racing tracks, including the Meadowlands (worked in the race office under Joe DeFrank), Red Mile and Pompano (as race secretary), and Saratoga Raceway (worked as race secretary and served as general manager). His passions included telling his infamous stories, collecting wrist watches, being a clothes horse, watching basketball games as a diehard Miami Heat fan, and, most of all, his children, Darren and Kristen. He was known for his sharp memory, allowing him to recall events, team rosters, style choices, game scores and winning horses.     His personality was infectious from the moment you met him.

He is survived by Karen, his loving wife of 37 years, and children, Darren, 32, and Kristen, 28.

The Florida funeral service was held Friday (July 30) at Palms West Funeral Home. A Schenectady service will be held at Daly Funeral Home, date and time TBA.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to share charities important to Warren for contributions to be made in his memory: Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady, P.O. Box 466, Schenectady, NY 12301; Wellington Community Foundation, Inc., 12794 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 19F, Wellington, FL 33414

If you missed the sign up period for the Retirement Savings plan, you will now have the chance to sign up. The SHHA Pension Committee has re-opened enrollment for the plan until August 31^st, 2021. In order to be eligible, the guidelines must be met. To enroll, please complete fully, the application which must include all beneficiary information on the application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Once complete, please return the forms to John Hoagland, Joe Battaglia or mail to the SHHA, at

PO Box 171 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. These forms need to be returned to us.

 NOT MAILED TO THE ADDRESS ON THE FORM.

In order to be eligible for the plan, you must be a dues paying member of the SHHA and be paid by January 31st of each year (for this year, 2021, you need to paid by April 30th) and a driver or trainer racing primarily at Saratoga Casino Hotel and Raceway. In order to gain eligibility, you must reside in and your horses stabled in Saratoga county or one of the counties that surround and border Saratoga County: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Warren and Washington counties.

Significant Items:

• We are continuing to work on establishing a pension plan for our local horsemen.  The lawyers have finalized the program documents which will be posted on the SHHA website.  All personnel who submitted an application have been notified by letter as to their status regarding acceptance into the plan.  Applications will be allowed until August 31, 2021, so if you missed the original deadline and you are still interested in applying please do so no later than 8/31/2021.  John Hoagland, Jr. has the lead for this item.
• Beginning July 17^th and for the duration of the Saratoga Thoroughbred Meet, we will be racing Monday and Tuesday afternoons at 12:00 and Saturday evenings at 6:45.  Following Labor Day, we will race on September 7^th (Tuesday) and September 8^th (Wednesday) at 12:00 for that week.  Starting on September 12^th (Sunday) through December 14^th (Tuesday) we will be racing Sunday through Tuesday weekly at 12:00.
• The Disaster Fund has been transitioned to the Charitable Contribution and Hardship Fund.  The process to request funds has been posted on the SHHA website.  Please use the process/protocol for any requests.  John Hoagland, Jr., Jake Zakrewski, and Joe Battaglia have responsibility for this activity.  Please feel free to discuss any questions on this item with them.

Completed forms may be mailed to the SHHA, PO Box 171, Saratoga Springs NY 12866.

• Due to several requests from our members we are currently looking into the potential to have an outrider/marshall.  We have issued a letter to the NYSGC regarding requirements for this and we are currently awaiting their response.  John Hoagland, Jr. has the lead for this item.
• Due to some recent issues for some members not being able to renew their NYSGC racing license we are having our lawyer look into the relevant requirements.  We will issue more information once we know it.  John Hoagland, Jr. has the lead for this item.
• We are currently working with SCRI to develop a detailed emergency plan for off hours.  Jake Zakrzewski and Butch Devaux have the lead for this item.

General Items:

• The Main Track will be open Monday through Wednesday from 6 am until 9:30 am and Thursday through Saturday from 6 am until 1 pm.  The Jog Track will be open Sunday through Saturday from 6 am until 1 pm.  If maintenance/weather necessitates a change to the current schedule trainers will be notified by Club Text message from SCRI.  Please call Amy Gentile (518-581-5747) if you need access to Club Text.
• The Board currently has several committees which review and address relevant items with the rest of the Board and recommend actions to address these items.  You do not need to be a Board member to be on a committee, so if you would like to help out your fellow horse people please feel free to join a committee.  We would greatly appreciate your involvement and support!
• Backstretch maintenance and improvement items are continuing.  Tom McTygue has the lead for this initiative.
• The main track fence has been replaced.  This item is complete.
• We are currently working on getting two additional televisions installed in the paddock.  Jake Zakrzewski has the lead for this item.
• For those SHHA members who are currently on the Health Insurance Plan you should have received a notification from BCBSNENY regarding a class action lawsuit.  If you have any questions please contact our Administrative Assistant, Karen Kamal.
• Dorm 40 is closed to residents, however access to the restrooms in the dorm will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, and until 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays during the Saratoga Thoroughbred Meet.
• SCRI has requested that all trainers who have a horse win ensure that a groom or other individual travel to the Winner’s Circle to be with the horse while the photograph is taken.  Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
• SCRI advised Wash and Test stalls in the paddock are to be used for intended purposes only. Do not leave horses in stalls prior to or after racing.  Violators will be fined or suspended.

If you have any questions for the Board, please do not hesitate to contact one of the twelve (12) current Board members or the Horsemen’s Representative.  We would like to work together with you to support you in any way we reasonably can.  Thank you, in advance, for your support!

Our next meeting is currently scheduled for August 26, 2021 at 12:30 in the Recreation Room adjacent to the Track Kitchen.

The SHHA Board of Directors