Gary Contessa "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Horse Racing..." Clinic, 18 August 2015

Warning: the lighting in the Hall of Fame was lousy for this video shoot. We love the Museum; we love the Hall of Fame; we love everyone involved. In person--it looked great. On Video--not so much. We'll try to fix this technical problem for the last Clinic in the series, on August 25th. Thank you for understanding. :) NOW: Gary Contessa, brave man that he is, opened the floor to the audience at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and conducted a Clinic in which audience members were invited to ask anything they wanted about the Sport of Kings. Phew! Sixty-eight people were on-hand, and asked about topics ranging from medications, breakdowns, wagering, turf vs. dirt, racing the Racing Commission Question--and everything in-between. Gary answered their questions with grace, aplomb--and a healthy does of his signature charm and humor.

[@michaelmaira1515]

gary is fantastic....he is someone that has reached the top level of his profession who easily relates to the average racefan. even though he doesnot train horses i hope that he stays in the sport in some capacity.someday i would love to run into him at belmont or saratoga. just to talk horses

[@teamiro5491]

i spend a week at saratoga every year with my family and we love it , we look foward to it

[@leealexander3507]

It's a real nice track to be at. Or at least it used to be. I haven't been to the track for years for health reasons. Now I have an adorable arabian stallion to spend my retirement with and a few very nice mares in the pasture.

[@gw7132]

I so would like to see him in a conf
He's so upbeat and funny

[@garycontessa2280]

Thank you so much. I love talking horses and would also love to do one.

[@leealexander3507]

You must be younger than I am by a long shot if you were hot walking in the mid 70s.