Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher and his wife, Tracy, will be honored by the New York Race Track Chaplaincy for their generous and continued support of the New York backstretch, the NYRTC announced this week.

A ceremony will take place Aug. 16 at Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga at the 16th annual NYRTC fundraising brunch.

“The Pletchers have demonstrated a deep commitment to the backstretch community, and their support has come in many forms over the years,” Ramon Dominguez, the Hall of Fame jockey and president of the board of the NY Chaplaincy, said in a press release. “We are thrilled to honor them in this way for all they have done and all they continue to do.”

“This honor means the world to Tracy and to me,” Todd Pletcher said in the release. “Our record reflects a team effort, and the members of the backstretch are key members of our team. The New York chaplaincy does great work serving those who care for our horses, and we are humbled to join their list of honorees.”

Pletcher has been based in New York since 1996. He has won seven Eclipse Awards, has won more than 5,400 races, and is the all-time leader in purse money won with more than $450 million.

Previous honorees of the NY Chaplaincy have included Anne Campbell, Edgar Prado, Michael Dubb, Fay and David Donk, Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson, Letty and Kiaran McLaughlin, Lisa and Kenny Troutt, Debbie and Terry Finley, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Irad Ortiz Jr., and, last year, Andy Serling.

The honoree each year is presented with a print by equine artist Tom Chapman at the brunch, which last year drew close to 300 supporters of the NY Race Track Chaplaincy.

The NY Race Track Chaplaincy serves the New York backstretch and farming communities of Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course with enrichment programs for children, teens, and women, social service, recreational, and educational programming as well as non-denominational religious services.