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NY Thoroughbred Horseman's Association (NYTHA)

NY Thoroughbred Horseman's Association

The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association is committed to representing the interests of owners and trainers at the New York Racing Association tracks. NYTHA recognizes that its constituents are the lifeblood of the racing industry in New York and focuses its efforts on doing what is best for New York horsemen.

May 26, 2023

NYRA to expand Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm Tours for 2023 Season

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans to significantly enhance opportunities for fans to experience the Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm Tour package, which debuted to sold out crowds each Friday in its inaugural season. Expanded due to its overwhelming popularity in 2022, the Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm Tour will this […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

May 25, 2023

HIWU Relaunches Anonymous Whistleblower Platforms in Partnership with RealResponse; Platforms Now Accepting Tips for both ADMC and Racetrack Safety Programs

HIWU Relaunches Anonymous Whistleblower Platforms in Partnership with RealResponse; Platforms Now Accepting Tips for both ADMC and Racetrack Safety Programs (New York, NY and Charlotte, NC)- The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) and RealResponse announced today the relaunch of its anonymous whistleblower platforms to enable Thoroughbred racing participants to submit tips regarding potential violations […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

May 12, 2023

Statement from the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit

Following a successful launch on March 27, the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) is planning to resume enforcement of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program on May 22. Now more than ever, the Thoroughbred industry must embrace a national, uniform ADMC program for the benefit of its […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

May 12, 2023

NYRA Cares: Fifteenth annual Elmont/Belmont parade set for Saturday June 3

In what has become an increasingly important part of the week leading up to the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the Elmont Parade Committee today announced that the Paul Sapienza Elmont/Belmont Parade will be held on Saturday, June 3. Named for the late Paul Sapienza, a lifelong Elmont […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

May 9, 2023

Lucinda Finley Q&A: HISA Critics Throwing `Everything” Until Something “Sticks’

Thoroughbred Daily News

After a series of false starts, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act’s (HISA) signature anti-doping and medication control (ADMC) program is now set to go into effect on May 22. Continuing to play out against this latest development are a handful of lawsuits seeking to derail the law—a complex legal landscape evolving at seemingly vertigo-inducing […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

May 3, 2023

Forward Progress on Belmont Construction Loan

The Blood Horse

Terms of the $455 million to finance the construction were negotiated with NYRA. By Tom Precious A historic makeover of Belmont Park, which would also include the consolidation of Thoroughbred racing in the New York City area by closing Aqueduct Racetrack, received final approval the evening of May 1 by state lawmakers in Albany. The […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

April 29, 2023

Racehorse Tax Incentive Bills Reintroduced

Thoroughbred Daily News

By T. D. Thornton Two pieces of federal legislation to incentivize investments in Thoroughbreds were reintroduced Apr. 27 by United States Reps. Andy Barr and Morgan McGarvey, both of Kentucky. The Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2023 would make the three-year depreciation schedule permanent for racehorses, regardless of their age when put into service. […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

April 29, 2023

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority medication program start pushed back to May 22

DRF News Headline

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will not be able to enforce its new Anti-Doping and Medication Control program until May 22 under an order issued on Thursday by its federal administrator, the Federal Trade Commission. The order delays the implementation of a wide-ranging set of policies and protocols by approximately three weeks. HISA had […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

April 22, 2023

Jimmy Jerkens to train in Saudi Arabia

DRF News Headline

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jimmy Jerkens has been a fixture on the New York Racing Association circuit for half a century. In his youth, he worked for his father, the Hall of Fame trainer, H. Allen Jerkens, before going out on his own in 1997. Over the last 25 years, the younger Jerkens carved out […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

April 22, 2023

Wanamaker’s set for second NY-bred horses of racing age sale

The New York Thoroughbred Breeders’ Inc. is partnering again with the online Thoroughbred auction company Wanamaker’s to provide a New York-bred horses of racing age sale. Horses will sell Thursday, June 8, two days before the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes and with plenty of time for buyers to race their purchases at the […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

April 21, 2023

Having Made A ‘Huge Difference,’ TRF’s John Evans Retires

Thoroughbred Daily News

By Bill Finley John Evans didn’t know what to expect when he agreed to go to work for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) as the equine program director at its farm at the Lowell Correctional Institute for Women in Ocala. He had been a steward, a trainer and a farm manager for Bridlewood Farm and […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

April 2, 2023

Mild Winter a Boost to Belmont Construction

The Blood Horse

The unusually mild winter in the New York City area was a blessing for New York Racing Association officials, horsemen, and fans, yet no one has done as many cartwheels of joy about the weather as Glen Kozak. As NYRA’s executive vice president of operations and capital projects, Kozak is overseeing construction at Belmont Park […]

Filed Under: Horsemen News

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