The 17th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game, which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy as well as the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), will be played Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, at 7 p.m.
The game, one of the most popular events on the Saratoga social calendar, routinely attracts more than 300 fans. Admission is free.
The jockey team will once again be coached by Hall of Fame jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., and the horsemen team will be coached for the second consecutive year by retired New York-based trainer Rick Schosberg.
Mitch Levites of the NYRA TV department will once again serve as the announcer and provide lively commentary in his inimitable style.
"We are very grateful to all the players, coaches, sponsors, and fans who make this such a special event each August," said Humberto Chávez, the Executive Director and Lead Chaplain of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy. "Their enthusiastic support ensures both the continuation of our wide-ranging backstretch programs as well as the assistance provided by the PDJF."
The Saratoga Springs Recreation Center is located at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue in Saratoga Springs, NY.
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy serves the New York backstretch and farming community with children's enrichment, teen mentoring, women's programming, social service, recreational, and educational programming, as well as non-denominational religious services.
The PDJF provides financial assistance to approximately 60 former jockeys who have suffered catastrophic on-track injuries.
Horsemen, individuals, or organizations who would like to sponsor the game may do so via the NY Chaplaincy website at www.rtcany.org.
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