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Rob MacLennan Named Racing Secretary For Saratoga Meet
Rob MacLennan Named Racing Secretary For Saratoga Meet originally appeared on Paulick Report.
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Rob MacLennan will serve as Racing Secretary during the upcoming summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course.
MacLennan joined NYRA in April 2021 as a racing official and was subsequently named assistant racing secretary before taking on his current role as racing secretary in joint capacity with NYRA's senior director of racing Keith Doleshel in October 2024.
With Doleshel focused on other key racing department responsibilities, MacLennan will be charged solely with overseeing the writing of condition books and related duties at Saratoga.
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The 2025 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will open Thursday, July 10 and continue through Monday, Sept. 1, offering 18 Grade 1 races as part of 64 stakes worth more than $20 million in total purses. The 40-day meet is highlighted by the 156th renewal of the G1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers on Aug. 23 and the G1, $1 million Whitney on Aug. 2.
Following the four-day opening week, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from closing week, when the 2025 summer meet will conclude on Labor Day.
For the complete Saratoga stakes schedule, visit
This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
