2012 Thoroughbred Racing Jockeys Calender

On Sunday, August 21 and Monday, August 22 at Saratoga Race Course, the jockey “beefcake” calendar and tickets to the “Riders Up” jockey karaoke contest will be available, with all proceeds benefitting the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF).

Both items will be available for purchase 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at a table in front of the jockey’s room, located near the main administrative building at Saratoga.

The 2012 Thoroughbred Racing Jockeys calendar, produced by Black Liner Productions and published by Browntrout, sells for $13.99 and features shots of 12 of the top thoroughbred jockeys in the country - Calvin Borel, Shaun Bridgmohan, Javier Castellano, Kent Desormeaux, Ramon Dominguez, Garrett Gomez, Channing Hill, Julien Leparoux, Edgar Prado, Mike Smith, Terry Thompson, and John Velazquez.

Photography for the calendar was shot by Barbara D. Livingston, a two-time Eclipse Award Winner.

Many of the jockeys featured in the calendar will be competing at the microphone on Monday, August 22, when they take the stage at Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Casino and Raceway for “Riders Up,” an evening of jockey karaoke, dinner and dancing to benefit the PDJF.

Tickets for the event, which runs from 6 – 11 p.m., are $100 and include a buffet dinner, jockey karaoke and karaoke/dancing after the show. A cash bar will be available.  

In addition to being available Sunday and Monday at the track, advance tickets can be purchased online at www.pdjf.org or by phone at (630) 234-6691 while a limited number of admissions will be sold at the door on a first come, first served basis.

Jockeys expected to attend and participate include John Velazquez, Ramon Dominguez, Javier Castellano, Rajiv Maragh. Kent Desormeaux, Alex Solis, Edgar Prado, David Cohen, Alan Garcia, Jorge Chavez, Maylan Studart, Robby Albarado, Julien Leparoux and many others along with 2010 winner Dean Mernagh. NYRA track announcer Tom Durkin will serve as the emcee for the event.

About the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) was incorporated in the spring of 2006.   It was a collaborative effort of many leaders in the horse racing industry, including race tracks, jockeys, horsemen, and many others who had a vision of a program that would bring much-needed financial assistance to a group of athletes who have given so much to the sport of horse racing. The PDJF is governed by an independent board comprised of stakeholders from a broad cross-section of the horse racing industry. The PDJF is committed to working with both industry and medical research groups to improve the safety of both the human and equine athlete as well as medical research projects dedicated to reducing catastrophic injuries. More information is available online at http://www.pdjf.org.