Current Tag: Saratoga
Statement from NYRA President and CEO Dave O’Rourke
POSTED: April 14, 2021
“The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) looks forward to welcoming fans back to Belmont Park this spring and to Saratoga Race Course this summer....
Saratoga Race Course to open for training on Saturday, April 17
POSTED: April 9, 2021
Oklahoma Training Track to re-open in May following major renovation SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Saratoga Race...
Enhanced purses and lucrative stakes schedule attracts trainers to Belmont Park spring/summer meet
POSTED: March 18, 2021
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainers Jim Chapman, Saffie Joseph, Jr. and Brittany Russell are among a number of conditioners that will have a presence at...
Joel Rosario, a fun and candid talk with Past the Wire
POSTED: March 10, 2021
Joel Rosario, known for his strong finishes, is one of the best riders in the world. He has won the Kentucky Derby, Dubai World Cup,...
Cheating and Race Fixing in Horse Racing
POSTED: March 2, 2021
Cheating, The Fix is in Following is the first in a series of articles on cheating and race fixing in Thoroughbred Horse Racing, the Sport...
Leinster set for 2021 debut in G3 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint
POSTED: February 12, 2021
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Leinster looms as a solid favorite in Saturday’s $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint (G3) on the strength of a third-place finish...
NYRA registers all-sources handle of more than $1.8 billion for 2020
POSTED: January 3, 2021
by Pat McKenna The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that its 2020 race meets conducted at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga...
Brown, Ortiz register year-end NYRA titles
POSTED: January 1, 2021
Chad Brown- NYRA Photo by Brian Bohl Chad Brown won his sixth consecutive New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) year-end training title with 91 wins...
A Strange Year in the Sport of Kings Reflected
POSTED: December 29, 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, I find myself looking back at what has been a strange year in horse racing, the Sport of Kings....