I loved this article. Trainer Gary Contessa is holding horse racing clinics for fans (and anyone else who wants to show up) on the backside at Saratoga. What a great idea!
This is brilliant of him. I want to hug him.
Every track in American should be doing this. :yes:
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Oh my – I was an exercise rider for Gary at Meadowlands YEARS ago when he was just starting out. Good for him!
Funny bit of trivia: He was a drummer (or a guitar player - can’t remember) for the band Twisted Sister before he got into horses.
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Really? That’s great. 
It was hard to imagine Gary with that ‘Big Hair’ band look while he was giving you a leg up on a horse!
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