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Amended Affidavit of James L Gagliano Concerning the TRF

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NYRA Statement Concerning NYS Racing and Wagering’s Salvo

Tuesday, May 15, 2012   Contact: Dan Silver     NYRA STATEMENT – TUESDAY, MAY 15   ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has forwarded the letter received today from New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John Sabini and Franchise Oversight Board Chairman Robert Megna to its attorney, Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr….

NYS Racing and Wagering Board Comes Down Hard on NYRA — will review licenses of management and Board Members!

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Jockey Club Report: Building Sustainable Growth: Progress Report No. 3

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NYRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERMINATES THE EMPLOYMENT OF HAYWARD AND KEHOE

The Board of Directors of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today that it has decided to terminate the employment of NYRA President and CEO Charles Hayward and NYRA Senior VP and General Counsel Patrick Kehoe, effective immediately.

National Racing Museum’s Hall of Fame Elects 2012 Inductees

Ghostzapper, the 2004 Horse of the Year, jockey John Velazquez and trainers Roger Attfield and Robert Wheeler have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.

A Similar Concern to Horses: April Is National Greyhound Retirement Month

FROM A PRESS RELEASE: April Is National Greyhound Adoption Month Author Speaks for Those Who Cannot Tens of thousands of greyhounds are bred every year for the 27 racetracks in the United States, according to the U.S. Humane Society. They’re intentionally over-bred so there will be ample to replace old and underperforming greyhounds at the…

Horse and Agriculture Organizations That Support Horse Slaughter. List from United Horsemen.

According to the pro-horse slaughter group United Horsemen, the following organizations support horse slaughter in the United States. Of interest is Feld Entertainment which rund Ringling Brothers Circus and a host of Disney productions. Will be checking this out.    Send article as PDF   

Horses euthanized at Finger Lakes 2011. Breakdown stats for track opening to 10/22, not the entire meet.

  CATASTROPHIC BREAKDOWN RATES: # of starts from April thru 10/22 = 8584 = 3.6/1000; # of starts from April thru 9/13 = 6836 = 2.8/1000; # of starts from 9/16 thru 10/22 = 1748 = 6.3/1000 * medical conditions ** deaths during racing that were not of a musculoskeletal nature *** Favorite Colors ran…

NY Rules for Voiding Claims for Horses That Die While Racing — Press Release & Statute

NYS RACING & WAGERING BOARD ISSUES EMERGENCY RULE VOIDING CLAIMS FOR HORSES THAT DIE DURING RACING New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety’s work underway The New York State Racing and Wagering Board today issued an emergency rule that voids claims in the event that a claimed horse dies during a race or…