by Chris Tully, president, Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA

Monticello, NY — Roy Sadovsky, DVM, of Greenwich, Conn., died July 6, 2013.

Dr. Roy Sadovsky

A longtime racetrack veterinarian at Monticello and Yonkers Raceway, Dr. Sadovsky was also actively involved with Thoroughbreds at Belmont and Aqueduct and show horses in Wellington, Fla.

Perhaps his most prominent association stemmed from his work for Hall of Fame trainer Laz Berrera and Dr. James Beldon. This enabled Dr. Sadovsky to be indelibly linked with the last triple crown winner Affirmed.

A former USTA member, he followed his father George Sadovsky into the harness business at Freehold Raceway in the early 1960s, after the elder horseman gave up his pumpkin farm to concentrate on trotters and pacers full-time. During the 1970s, both men were fixtures at Monticello Raceway.

Dr. Sadovsky is survived by Lynnette; and a son, Aaron.

A memorial service will be held in the chapel at the Perrineville Jewish Cemetery, 755 Perrineville Rd., Perrineville (Millstone Township), N.J., at 12 Noon on Thursday (July 18). A reception celebration of Dr. Sadovsky’s life will be held at the Clarksburg Inn, 465 Stagecoach Rd., Clarksburg, N.J., at approximately 2 p.m. following the memorial service.

The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to your local animal shelter.