NYRA Press Office
For Michael Dubb, few experiences in racing compare to the satisfaction of joining another of his horses in the winner’s circle after a stakes win at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park or Saratoga Race Course.
Brian Bohl
Six decades working around Aqueduct Racetrack will give anyone a profusion of memories and knowledge of the sport. But when the call to post sounds for the 97th running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino on Saturday, it will mark something different for long-time New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) employee John Imbriale.
Keith McCalmont
Owner Mark Schwartz, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, will live out a lifelong dream on Saturday when his New York-bred Brooklyn Strong bursts from the gate in the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack.
NYRA Press Office
Longtime New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) employees Nick Garafola and Veronica Gallardo have worked valiantly for the racing community amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the dormitories located on the Belmont Park backstretch.
Keith McCalmont
It wasn’t quite love at first sight for Tizno and his owner, Bernadette Graham. In October 2019, the 34-year-old Graham, who manages a medical office in Norfolk, Connecticut, was visiting friends and window shopping for a new ride at Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue in Pawling, New York, when she passed by the then 7-year-old gelding’s stall and he rebuffed her friendly overtures.
Ryan Martin
Just one live race day – the New Year’s Eve card on Thursday at Aqueduct Racetrack – remains in 2020 to complete a remarkable year of racing action on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit. The NYRA Press Office checked in with a selection of New York-based racing personalities to get their reflections on the memorable year.
