American horse trainer

Gary Sciacca (born March 10, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.

Sciacca earned his first win as a professional trainer on October 21, 1981, at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack. In 1992 he conditioned Saratoga Dew to American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly honors, the first New York-bred horse to win an Eclipse Award.

On November 18, 2008, Sciacca began serving a 120-day suspension order issued by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. for Under the Trainers Responsibility Rule, the Board found him accountable for a milkshaking incident at his stable which occurred while he was on vacation.

References

• 1992 New York Times article on Gary Sciacca and Saratoga Dew
• Gary Sciacca at the NTRA