NY BREEDERS’ FUTURITY NOTICE FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS FOALS OF 2019 SUSTAINING PAYMENT DUE JULY 31st TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FINAL SUSTAINING PAYMENT DUE FOR FUTURITY, ASPIRANT & LADY FINGER (original nomination and May sustaining payment must have been satisfied for July payment to be accepted) The final sustaining payment for horses nominated and paid…
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Saratoga Sets Opening-Day Total Handle Record of $21,935,534
Barbara D. Livingston A crowd of 27,760 packed Saratoga on opening day of the 2021 meet. The ontrack handle was $4,023,700. By David Grening Courtesy Daily Racing Form SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – They partied like it was 2019. A year after fans were not allowed to attend the Saratoga meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Belmont Fall Stakes Schedule Released
Adam Coglianese The New York Racing Association, Inc. announced the stakes schedule for the 28-day fall meet at Belmont Park, which will include 20 graded stakes, including 47 stakes worth $11.15 million in purses. The fall meet, which will run from Thursday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 31 will offer four Grade I races and…
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NYRA Announces Purse Increases for the 2021 Saratoga Summer Meet
A horse trains at Saratoga Race CourseSkip Dickstein Lower-level open stakes and many other types of races receive increases. By BloodHorse Staff Courtesy BloodHorse.com The New York Racing Association announced June 22 significant increases to its purse schedule for the 2021 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which opens July 15 and continues through Sept. 6. All…
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Saratoga Race Course to Open at 100% Capacity
Code of Honor leads home the 2019 Travers Stakes field in front of a full grandstand at Saratoga Race Course Skip Dickstein/Tim Lanahan The 40-day summer meet…
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Between the Hedges: Importance of New York’s Breeding Program
by Joe Longo/NYRA Courtesy PaulickReport.com The following is the latest edition of a bi-weekly series entitled Between The Hedges, discussing the business of betting with a focus on trending wagering topics and statistics. This week’s column is penned by Joe Longo, NYRA General Manager of Content Services. Send your questions for Between The Hedges to [email protected] The…
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Bill Heller’s Top Ten Moments in New York-Bred History
Bill Heller, who has been covering New York racing since the Ice Age – actually since 1974 – is ranking the top ten moments in New York-bred history from the last 46 years. The ranking is completely subjective – just one person’s Top Ten. They’ll be presented here in David Letterman’s Top Ten style, beginning…
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New York-Breds at the Races
Saratoga Race Course – Sunday, July 25, 2021 Race 2 Money in the Bank (Central Banker – Typhoon Teri, by Stormy Atlantic) Jockey: Dylan Davis Trainer: Chris Englehart Owner: My Purple Haze Stables Breeder: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds Purse: $49,500 Race 3 Epona’s Dream (Orb – Ice Cool Kitty, by Tomorrows Cat) Jockey: Dylan…
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Statement from The Jockey Club on the Investigation by the FBI and Department of Justice
Today the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of 27 individuals in connection with doping in the horse racing industry. The Jockey Club has long been an advocate for drug reform in racing and we commend the actions of the FBI, the Department of Justice, and their collaborating…
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New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund Bolsters Lucrative Stallion Stakes Series Finale
by Joe Nevills Courtesy PaulickReport.com Dream Bigger wins the Notebook Stakes under Jose Ortiz The two divisions of the New York Stallion Stakes Series set for Dec. 14 and 15 at Aqueduct are the richest sire stakes races in the country, each featuring $500,000 purses. However, that’s just the start of the money set to be…
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