NY Thoroughbred Horseman's Association (NYTHA)

William Alempijevic NYTHA Executive Director July 22, 2021 To our Members, Please see the Press Release, below, from NYRA announcing Lustgarten Foundation Day at Saratoga Race Course this Saturday, July 24, in memory of Trainer Dominic Galluscio. Thank you to the long list of trainers who have already signed up with our office to participate […]

Will Alempijevic Executive Director July 14, 2021 Member’s Resource – H-2B Visa Program Faces Severe Threat; Industry Help Needed Immediately To our members, Please see below for a very concerning Legislative Update from the NTRA. The H-2B Visa program is very important to our industry and we need your help.  You can help by sending an email […]

June 30, 2021 Horsemen’s Groups Partner On Continuing Education Platform Horsemen U Offers One-Stop Shop for CE Needs of Thoroughbred Trainers The California Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT), Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) and New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) have teamed up to provide a Continuing Education platform for Thoroughbred trainers and assistant trainers. Horsemen U […]

Member’s Advisory – NYTHA Annual General Membership Meeting Set for Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Fasig-Tipton There will be a General Membership Meeting of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association on Sunday, July 18, 2021, beginning at 11:00 a.m., in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion at Fasig-Tipton. Lunch will be served following the meeting in the […]

William Alempijevic NYTHA Executive Director June 24, 2021 Member’s Resource – NYRA announces purse increases for the 2021 Saratoga summer meet To our Members, Please see below for the NYRA Press Release announcing the purse increases for the 2021 Saratoga summer meet. This significant purse increase is detailed below in the following document (click image to expand […]

  William Alempijevic NYTHA Executive Director June 16, 2021 To our Members, We are delighted to forward today’s NYRA Press Release, announcing the much anticipated news that the Saratoga Race Course will re-open to fans for the 2021 summer meet at full capacity. Please see below for more information. We’ve reached out to NYRA for specific […]

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NYRA Cares: For this NYRA family, helping Belmont Park looks its best goes back generations   Growing up in Bellerose Terrace in the shadow of Belmont Park, where her father John “Jack” Jones worked as a painter, Jennifer Craig would watch the races most Saturday evenings on Channel 9 with her grandmother, never giving a […]

Will Alempijevic NYTHA Executive Director June 6, 2021 Member’s Resource – New Added Feature – Claims Report To our Members, We are pleased to report that you can now access the Claims Report from each unique NYRA Racetrack on NYRA.com. It can be found under the “Horsemen” section at “Claims Report.” The file will be updated […]

Will Alempijevic NYTHA Executive DirectorJune 6, 2021 To our Members, We are pleased to forward the following NYRA Press Release regarding the record handle for a non-Triple Crown Belmont Stakes Day. Regards,   Will   Saturday, June 5, 2021 Belmont Stakes Day generates record handle for non-Triple Crown year ELMONT, NY – Saturday’s blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day […]

William Alempijevic NYTHA Executive DirectorMay 27, 2021 To our Members, We are pleased to forward today’s NYRA Press Release, announcing the great news that the Saratoga Race Course will re-open to fans for the 2021 summer meet at near full capacity. In addition, as announced earlier today by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, all fans who […]

NYRA Cares: “The love of the horse” drives Wolfendale-Morley’s dedication to equine-related causes by NYRA Press Office – Photo Credit Susie Raisher NYRA TV paddock analyst and third-generation horsewoman Maggie Wolfendale-Morley’s commitment to horses kicks into gear most mornings before dawn. Awakened by an early alarm, she often accompanies her husband, trainer Tom Morley, to […]