FROM PRESS RELEASE: NYRA & NYS GAMING COMMISSION ANNOUNCE ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES FOR WOOD MEMORIAL PARTICIPANTS Out-of-competition testing & 24-hour surveillance of horses slated to race will ensure utmost integrity for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack OZONE PARK, N.Y. (April 3, 2013) – The New York Racing…
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Race Horse Safety Rules Enacted in New York
From a NYSRWB press release: The (New York racing) emergency rules enacted today institute the following changes: 1. Voiding a claim for a horse that is vanned off the track, within one hour of the race, at the discretion of the claimant. The existing rule where a claim is voided if a claimed horse dies…
New York state racing franchise accountability and transparency act of 2012
Watch Live S07744 Summary: BILL NO S07744 SAME AS Same as Uni. A10717 SPONSOR SKELOS COSPNSR BONACIC, VALESKY MLTSPNSR Add S202-b, rpld S207 sub 1 a; amd S207, Part A S14, Chap 60 of 2012 Enacts the New York state racing franchise accountability and transparency act of 2012; creates a temporary reorganization board to serve…
New York Task Force On Racehorse Health and Safety Is Taking Its Time
Akin to slamming the barn door closed after the horse is loose, on March 14, 2012 with sixteen horses already dead, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s staffers Robert Megna and Bennett Liebman sent a strong letter to New York Racing Association’s then -president, Charles Hayward. Megna and Liebman directed NYRA to hire a consultant to investigate the cause of the catastrophic injuries plaguing the then-ongoing Aqueduct meet.
New York Horsemen and Breeders Lose Voting Rights in NYRA Shake Up
According to pending New York State legislation, representatives from the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. will participate on the New York Racing Association’s (NYRA) newly configured board of directors as non-voting “ex-officio members to advise on critical economic and equine health concerns of the racing industry, one appointed by…
Text of Legislation Enabling Re-formed NYRA
Sponsor: SKELOS / Co-sponsor(s): BONACIC / Committee: RULES Law Section: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law / Law: Add S202-b, rpld S207 sub 1 Sa; amd S207, Part A S14, Chap 60 of 2012 S7744-2011 Actions Jun 16, 2012: REFERRED TO RULES S7744-2011 Text S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K S. 7744 A. 10717 SENATE – ASSEMBLY June…
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.
Change New York’s Claiming Rules to Protect the Horses
In New York, we do not have to have the scenario where trainers drop a horse into a cheap claimer in order to divest themselves of a horse with a problem. Caveat emptor, cave mortuus equum. The New York State Task Force on Retired Racehorses’ recommendations specifically address keeping claiming horses as safe as possible through changing the claiming rules. The Task Force recommended adoption of the racehorse safety guidelines advocated by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).
Inaugural “Steeplechase Festival at Saratoga” scheduled for this September
“Steeplechase race meets are a wonderful way for members of the community to come together for a festive day of sport and socializing,” said Barry Potoker, local Committee Co-Chair for the event. “The tradition of Saratoga Race Course provides the quintessential venue for this unique kind of experience, and we are grateful for NYRA’s generosity. The Steeplechase Festival atSaratoga will offer a wide range of sponsorship and entertainment opportunities for both national and regional businesses to get broad exposure at an exciting, high-profile event.”
Post Retired Race Horse Report NYRA Announcing 2nd Career Initiative for OTTB’s
Press Release from NYRA: MEDIA ADVISORY/DAYBOOK ITEM Racing and thoroughbred officials to announce innovative second career program for retired racehorses WHAT: The New York Racing Association, Inc., the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. will announce a new program aimed to develop second career opportunities for retired thoroughbreds. WHEN:…