Jockey Club Round Table

The 72nd annual Jockey Club Round Table Conference, held Aug. 1 in Saratoga Springs, New York, was livestreamed as it happened on The Jockey Club website last Thursday. Official transcripts and video replay are now available at jockeyclub.com. The Round Table Conference has been held since 1953 and annually features discussions on critical industry topics, including aftercare, equine safety, marketing, and national uniformity.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y--Nothing new at old Saratoga this summer. As has been the case for many decades, most of racing's stars will be in town for America's most important Thoroughbred meet of the year. The first race of the 40 days of the 155th season opens at 1:10 p.m. Thursday with a 10-race program at Saratoga Race Course. By the time the meeting reaches its conclusion on Labor Day, Sept. 4, over 400 races, including 71 stakes worth $20.8 million, will have been run. The traditional opening-day feature is the...