NY Thoroughbred Horseman's Association (NYTHA)

The New York Racing Association plans to increase purses for open company route races on the dirt and turf at Saratoga Race Course this summer based on the number of horses in a race. The revamped purse structure is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, opening day at Saratoga. For dirt races at 1 1/8 miles […]

by Paul Post New York Racing Association probably will not be out of bankruptcy or have its permanent 25-year franchise in place before the Saratoga Race Course meet opens two weeks from today. The state Non-Profit Racing Association Oversight Board, which monitors NYRA’s business practices, is scheduled to meet Friday in Albany, New York, where […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RICHARD A. VIOLETTE, JR. PHONE: (516) 384-0602   HORSEMEN TO PAY FOR ANABOLIC STEROID TESTING   The Board of Directors of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) would like to thank Senator Joseph Bruno, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the entire New York State Legislature for the passage of Bill […]

  by Paul Post Thoroughbred racing officials in New York praised Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno on Tuesday for his lifetime contributions to the sport but expressed concern about what his absence will mean to the industry. Bruno, 79 (R-Brunswick), whose district includes Saratoga Race Course, announced late Monday that he will not seek re-election […]

by Tom LaMarra The New York Senate approved a bill June 23 that would establish a testing program for steroids in racehorses via horsemen’s contributions. The measure, sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Larkin, was sent to the state Assembly for consideration. In a release, Larkin’s office said the bill would “provide adequate funding from the […]

by Karen Johnson   Charlie Hayward, the president and chief executive officer of the New York Racing Association, spoke about NYRA’s ongoing franchise issues during a June 23 press conference in Albany, N.Y., previewing the upcoming Saratoga Race Course meet. “I hope next year by this time there won’t be any discussion about the franchise, […]

Dear Fellow New York Horseman: Now that the excitement of the 140th Belmont Stakes is over, I want to take this moment and report to you on the positive work of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association during the past year and our efforts on your behalf.  At this time last year, the future of […]

State to Take Over NYCOTB by Tom Precious   The state of New York will take over the operations of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp., Gov. David Paterson announced June 13, as part of a broader plan that could end up consolidating all of the state’s OTBs. “The state will take over this […]

While the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association recognizes the contribution made to purses by New York City OTB, we cannot and will not support a plan proposed by Mayor Bloomberg and presently being discussed to reduce funds paid by NYCOTB to NYRA and to purses. OTB was created in part to support the racing industry, […]

OTB’s false crisis may prove costly By STEVEN CRIST     NEW YORK – New York’s horsemen and horseplayers are about to have their purses and payoffs slashed under an outrageous scheme to swell the profits of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation.    Under any of several draft bills circulating in Albany, payments […]

BY JERRY BOSSERT The New York Racing Association‘s plan to emerge from bankruptcy is in jeopardy. A proposed plan in Albany to help bail out the failing New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. would keep NYRA in the red. The Albany plan would let NYCOTB pay the NYRA 20% less than currently required. That translates […]

By MATT HEGARTY The New York Racing Association and a cooperative representing tracks in the Mid-Atlantic region have reached an agreement that will restore the signal from Belmont Park at the simulcast sites in eight states, effective Friday, officials for the two sides said Thursday. NYRA and the MidAtlantic Cooperative had failed to reach an […]