Memorial Service Sunday June 28th

Saratoga Casino Hotel and the Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association have announced a public memorial service on Sunday, June 28 at 10:45am to honor the 17 horses that perished in the devastating barn fire on June 16, 2026.

Horses to be honored at Memorial Service: Arlanda, Conquest As, Crazy Jet, Five Star Lou, Free Willy Hanover, Gimlet Hanover, Influencer, Lyons Dukey, Muscle Dynasty, Our Father Lindy, Perfect Bang, Quite Like Me, Race Me Bombshell, Shalamar Hanover, Trackstar, Tropical Cyclone, and Red.

The memorial service will take place in the winner’s circle at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The ceremony is open to the public, and community members are invited to join horse owners, trainers, drivers, caretakers, and racing fans in remembering the horses lost in the tragedy.

The horses were laid to rest in a private burial held at dusk on the morning of Wednesday, June 17, on the grounds of Saratoga Casino Hotel. Each horse was respectfully buried in its own individual plot.  To ensure their memory endures, a permanent monument bearing the names of all 17 horses will be installed at the burial site as a tribute to their lives and the impact they had on the harness racing community.