Brien Bouyea, Author at Saratoga Living

Brien Bouyea

Horse for the Course: Ruthless, Winner of the 1867 Belmont and Travers Stakes
This Hall of Fame filly truly lived up to her name.

In every issue of 2022, we’ll be featuring a different “horse for the course,” a…

When Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey Brought Boxing to Saratoga
The celebrity boxer trained at the White Sulphur Springs Hotel in the 1920s.

One hundred years ago, America’s sports scene was going through something of a golden era.…

Trainer Brad Cox Is Giving the Hall of Famers a Run for Their Money
Following a historic run at Saratoga and win in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Cox is in good position to nab his second-straight Eclipse Award.

Brad Cox, the reigning Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Trainer, put on quite a show…

The Great Before: Saratoga’s Horse Racing Roots Actually Go Back a Lot Further Than 1863
Saratoga's pre-1863 racing history included everything from flouting the law to women in dresses (gasp!) climbing up fences to see better.

By now, most Saratogians know the story well: In the summer of 1863, a bare-knuckle…

Female Jockey Ferrin Peterson Makes Saratoga Debut, Lands a Second-Place Finish
Peterson, whose agent is Hall of Famer Julie Krone, came in second place aboard Silver Fist on August 20.

Ferrin Peterson has a much different story than most jockeys. Instead of riding in races…

Happy Returns: Saratoga Race Course Is Ready for Its Big FOMO-Packed Comeback
After a spectator-less 2020 summer meet, here's what permanent changes you can expect at the track.

Spending a summer day at Saratoga Race Course is an experience many, myself included, believe…

Groundbreaking Jockey Kendrick Carmouche Has His Eye on a Stellar Saratoga Season
Carmouche made headlines back in May as one of the few Black jockeys to compete in the Kentucky Derby in recent years.

Unlike most of his peers, a teenaged Kendrick Carmouche already knew exactly what he wanted to…

How Saratoga Race Course’s Top Stakes Races Got Their Names
Ever wonder who the 'Travers' is in the stakes race name or which Whitney the famed handicap is named for? Wonder no more.

It’s Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course, and you’re handicapping the afternoon’s pair of featured…

‘Sunny Jim’ Fitzsimmons Racing Honors the Legacy of a Hall of Fame Trainer
The Saratoga Springs–based racing partnership has been everything owner Jack Fitzsimmons hoped it would be.

Jack Fitzsimmons wanted to find a way to both honor his famous grandfather and have…

Amsterdam’s Kentucky Derby Double Shot
A pair of horses with Carpet City connections get their long overdue day in the spotlight.

Even the most devout Thoroughbred racing aficionados probably couldn’t tell you much, if anything, about…