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Located on the Oklahoma Training Track side of the backstretch, the new 4,300-square-foot center, designed to accommodate as many as 35 kids, will provide child care and early education programs for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children.
The Saratoga Springs facility will complement BCCAâs sister child care center Anna House, which serves families of the Belmont Park backstretch. More than 1,000 students have participated in Anna Houseâs programs since it started in 2003.
The anticipated summer 2021 opening of Faithâs House coincides with the annual summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which brings approximately 950 backstretch workers and their families to the Spa.
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Maggie Wolfendale-Morley in the paddock at Saratoga
NYRA TV paddock analyst and third-generation horsewoman Maggie Wolfendale-Morley s commitment to horses kicks into gear most mornings before dawn. Awakened by an early alarm, she often accompanies her husband, trainer Tom Morley, to the Belmont Park backstretch for training. Once there, Wolfendale-Morley gallops horses and assists around the barn – all the while checking in on the couple s two daughters, 4-year-old Grace and Willow, who just turned 1.
Afternoons can get busier. On racing days, Wolfendale-Morley is stationed in Belmont Park s paddock, where she offers the kind of pre-race analysis that has made her one of the most respected broadcasters in the game. The many responsibilities – ensuring that both she and Morley get time with their daughters while also preparing for each broadcast – leads to a packed schedule.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Belmont Child Care Association, Inc. (BCCA) today announced that its new childcare center serving families and children of the backstretch community at Saratoga Race Course
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The Belmont Child Care Association, Inc. (BCCA) today announced that its new childcare center serving families and children of the backstretch community at Saratoga Race Course is scheduled to open in summer 2021.
The 4,300-square-foot childcare center will be located on the Oklahoma side of the Saratoga backstretch. Funded by Michael and Lee Dubb, the facility will be named Faith s House in honor of Faith Dubb, mother of BCCA founder and board chairman Michael Dubb.
Faith s House will provide child care and early education programs for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children. The center will be open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate the schedules of backstretch workers and horsemen.
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