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Editorial: Put NYRA out of business
New York Racing Association has been milking the people of this state for years, usually without actually breaking the law. Now, it appears to have been caught pilfering illegally, creating the perfect opportunity, again, to demand the abolition of the nonprofit Read more »
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LIRR off to Belmont Park with fare savings
discount off the regular $3 grandstand admission to the park.The discount is offered through a partnership with the New York Racing Association , which is subsidizing the cost of operating the Belmont service.To get the discount, customers should use the gray, Read more »
Around the web
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McNamara, Simmons Win Joe Hirsch Awards
Ed McNamara of Newsday and Todd Simmons of the Staten Island Advance earned top honors in The New York Racing Association’s third annual Joe Hirsch Memorial Writing Contest, recognizing the best in print and internet coverage of the 2011 Belmont Stakes ( 5/31/12 from Blood Horse Read more »
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NYRA sets aside training time for Belmont contenders after near mishap
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) will designate a specific time each day for Belmont Stakes (G1) contenders to train following a near-accident on Thursday at the track. I'll Have Another was lucky to avoid a collision on the Belmont Park main track 5/31/12 from Thoroughbred Times Read more »
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Loose horse nearly slams into I'll Have Another
In this photo provided by the New York Racing Association, Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, left, exercise rider Hector Ramos up, is led on the track at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Thursday, May 24, 2012. NYRA, ADAM COGLIANESE) — AP Photo Traine 5/31/12 from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »
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Finley: New NYRA can't be another OTB
These should be the best of times for the New York Racing Association, but they are anything but. A recent scandal over overcharging bettors cost two top NYRA executives their jobs and led New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to wage a bloodless coup. Sometime from Raceday 360 Read more »
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Extensive state oversight of NYRA failed in many areas
Frank Angst For 15 months the state regulator assigned to ensure pari-mutuel takeout by the New York Racing Association complied with New York statutes failed to notice NYRA overcharged its customers on the vast majority of wagers it offered. From Septem from Thoroughbred Times Read more »
