Brien Bouyea, Author at Saratoga Living

Brien Bouyea

5 Thoroughbreds to Get Excited About in 2021
Even with Tiz the Law now retired, racing won’t lack star power this year.

Although the news came five days after Christmas, it nevertheless had all the bad vibes…

Handicapping Horse Racing’s 2020 Eclipse Awards
The horses (and humans) that have the best shot at champion status.

Imagine what it would be like if the Academy Awards carried on without a single…

2020 Capital Region Gives Back: Ramón Domínguez, President, New York Race Track Chaplaincy of America
Racing Hall of Famer Domínguez serves as president of a New York–based organization that looks after backstretch workers.

Last winter feels like an eternity ago, doesn’t it? When Saratoga Living unveiled our inaugural…

Q&A: Sackatoga Stable’s Jack Knowlton on Tiz the Law’s Chances to Win a ‘Quadruple Crown’
Tiz the Law is the heavy favorite in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, and has already won the Belmont and Travers Stakes.

Still riding the wave of Tiz-mania? Jack Knowlton, managing partner of Sackatoga Stable, certainly is.…

Saratoga’s Sugar Plum Farm Has Found Its Niche as a Boutique Thoroughbred Breeding Operation
Meet Sugar Plum's owners Robin and Anthony Malatino and their prized stud, War Dancer.

Situated on Gilbert Road just two miles from Saratoga Race Course, Sugar Plum Farm is…

Game of Crowns: Exploring Horse Racing’s Nontraditional—But Not Unprecedented—2020 Triple Crown
What the Triple Crown landscape looks like, how Saratoga fits into the mix and why there’ll be no need for that asterisk.

It’s unusual, no doubt. Here we are in July, with only one Triple Crown leg…

Is Tiz the Law Sackatoga Stable’s Second Coming?
The Belmont winner (and hometown hero!) thrusts his local ownership group back into the spotlight.

Imagine winning the lottery twice. That’s the sort of longshot, fairytale ride Jack Knowlton and…

10 Jockeys to Watch at Saratoga Race Course This Summer
From future stars to Eclipse winners and Hall of Famers, these jockeys are nothing short of a sure bet.

The jockey colony at Saratoga Race Course is regarded by many racing experts as the…

6 Times Saratoga Race Course Went Completely Dark
We have it easy this year. These are the times when there was no racing at the Spa.

Barring an unexpected turn of events, the gates at Saratoga Race Course are scheduled to…

Getting to Know Saratoga Race Course’s New Lead Announcer, John Imbriale
After more than four decades at NYRA, Imbriale steps into the role for Saratoga’s potentially fan-less season.

John Imbriale’s career with the New York Racing Association (NYRA) began more than 40 years…