from Saratoga Casino and Raceway

Saratoga Springs, NY — A Shenendehowa graduate received the Harness Racing Scholarship from the Agriculture and New York State Breeding Development Fund, Saratoga Harness Horsepersons Association and Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Jenna Krupski, a 2014 graduate of Shenendehowa High School, received the $1,500 scholarship she will use to help fund her studies at SUNY Cobleskill this fall. She was presented with the scholarship on Aug. 16, on the night of the sixth annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Krupski spent a great deal of her time this summer at the training stable of Mickey and Cheryl McGivern, where she learned about the meticulous maintenance that goes into managing a Standardbred pacer.

“Through my experience working with the people and horses at the track, I saw how much time and dedication goes into the equine athletes,” said Krupski. “Careful management and organization are key to being successful. The horses jog in the morning and have a set routine of bathing, feeding, grooming and exercising. I learned to admire the care and dedication to training and managing a successful harness horse.”

Krupski plans on majoring in equine studies when she attends SUNY Cobleskill this fall. Her long-term goal is to own her own horse facility with a therapeutic riding program for disabled individuals.

“It’s an honor for us to extend this scholarship to Jenna,” said John Matarazzo, Director of Racing Operations at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. “It’s comforting knowing there are motivated students out there who are taking an interest in equine studies to benefit an industry that is very dear to us in Saratoga.”