NYRA Press Office
Underlining an ongoing commitment to the safe and healthy retirement of New York's racehorses, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) today announced an initiative to increase funding for aftercare for horses retiring from NYRA racetracks.
NYRA Press Office
Live thoroughbred racing returned to Belmont Park on Friday, April 26 for its 48-day spring/summer meet, and the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today highlighted its broad-based safety program currently in effect at all NYRA tracks.
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Ryan Martin
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will again host a Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, featuring five stakes events across five different tracks, to be completed within a one-hour time increment.
Coalition racetracks
A coalition of leading Thoroughbred racing associations and organizations announced today a new initiative committed to phasing out the use of the medication Furosemide (Lasix) beginning in 2020 and eliminating the use of Lasix in stakes races held at their racetracks beginning in 2021.
NYRA Press Office
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) formally invites members of the media to apply for credentials to cover the 2019 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and the 151st running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 8.
