NY Thoroughbred Horseman's Association (NYTHA)

Chavezes Serve a Unique Congregation in New York The fourth installment of Daily Life, a multi-platform series by BloodHorse By Karen Johnson A stone’s throw from Belmont Park‘s Stable Gate 6, about two dozen men and women unsnap the legs of folding tables, carry food items from bulky cardboard boxes to those tables, and meticulously position […]

NYRA to highlight non-profit organizations through Virtual Community Outreach Booth at Saratoga Race Course by Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will celebrate the work of non-profit organizations by taking its popular Community Outreach Booth program online during the 2020 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which begins on Thursday, […]

COVID-19 Tests Required by NYRA for Some Travelers Requirements follow New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 safety orders. By Tom Precious New York Racing Association officials say people traveling from any of the 16 states now facing travel restrictions into New York will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before they are permitted onto the […]

STEVE SERBY So here came the Belmont Stakes, 10 horses and their owners and trainers and jockeys with a dream, allowing us to remember what it was like to fall in love with the romance of sports, even if the grandstand for this unprecedented Belmont Stakes was eerily empty because all the fans and bettors […]

Tiz the Law finishes the job in Belmont for Tagg, Sackatoga Stables David Grening June 20, 2020 ELMONT, N.Y. — Trainer Barclay Tagg enjoyed the sounds of silence Saturday at Belmont. He enjoyed the sights even more. On a Saturday that Tagg said was unlike “any other Saturday at the track that I’ve ever known,” […]

NYRA announces stakes schedule for summer meet at Saratoga Race Course by NYRA Press Office The 2020 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will feature 71 stakes worth $14.45 million, encompassing 39 graded stakes and 18 Grade 1s from Thursday, July 16 through Monday, September 7. “We’re thrilled to be racing at Saratoga this […]

By Andrew Gross Updated June 17, 2020 6:58 PM This might not be the year and Max Player might not be the horse. But Linda Rice believes, with increasing opportunities, a female trainer eventually will win a Triple Crown race. “There’s a lot more women training horses now than there were 100 years ago,” Rice […]

Health and Safety Protocols for the Reopening of Live Racing   The following links provide all relevant protocols issued by NYRA. Please click on each link for further information as it pertains to the specific subject. Belmont Park Jockey Protocols (May 29) Stable & Horse Movement (May 29) Race Day Frontside (May 31) Race Day […]