NY Thoroughbred Horseman's Association (NYTHA)

by Tom LaMarra Photo: File Photo A national regulator said uniform implementation of regulations for anabolic steroids in racehorses isn’t practical and suggested horsemen “come clean to the races” voluntarily beginning April 1.  Ed Martin, president of the Association of Racing Commissioners International, said he agrees with the Racing and Medication Testing Consortium, which on […]

Editorial     No one would be reckless enough to do anything to hurt Saratoga horseracing. Would they? Conventional wisdom used to be, no way. Now we’re not so sure. Horseracing drives this economy. Even if you’ve never been to the track, you curse the August traffic and you don’t know how to place a […]

by Paul Post The group International Racing Management, dedicated to attracting new owners to the Thoroughbred industry, wants New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to prevent video gaming at Belmont Park. Spitzer’s 2008-’09 budget proposal, unveiled last week, calls for authorization of video lottery terminals at Belmont as well as Aqueduct. Several years ago the state […]

By Bob Conner     CAPITOL — Charles Wait, president of Saratoga Springs-based Adirondack Trust Co., criticized Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno on Thursday in the bank’s annual report, saying the Senate leader is the obstacle to reaching a long-term agreement on New York’s thoroughbred horse racing franchise.   In the conclusion of his message […]

by – Karen Johnson   With another deadline looming that could shut down racing at Aqueduct Feb. 14, rumors are circulating among horsemen that the New York Racing Association might not be willing to accept another temporary extension to keep racing going. As of Jan. 28, NYRA officials had given no indication on the record […]

By JACQUELINE PALANK WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced plans to reduce its tax claim against the New York Racing Association to $15.2 million from $1.6 billion, but an attorney for the horse-racing association said negotiations continue over the disputed claim. In an interview Monday, attorney Brian S. Rosen said "$15.2 million is a […]

By Tom Lamarra The model rule regulating use of anabolic steroids in racehorses is flawed and not based on scientific evidence, and the current state-by-state roll out of the regulations is problematic, horsemen’s representatives said Jan. 25. The issue, which has been simmering for months, was aired out during the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective […]

  By Nick Kling The death watch on New York Thoroughbred racing must, unfortunately, be resumed. The most recent extension agreement between the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and state officials does not guarantee a successful resolution of the crisis. Instead, it pushed the day of ultimate decision from last Wednesday to Feb. 13. There […]

 By Tom LaMarra Just hours after horsemen and scientists questioned the model rule regulating anabolic steroids in racehorses and suggested a national roll-out of the rules later this year or early next year is more practical, regulators in the Mid-Atlantic region announced they are sticking with plans to implement the regulations as quickly as possible. […]

 by Tom Precious The New York Racing Association is projecting a surplus next year, its first since 2000, despite an estimated drop in handle at its three racetracks brought on by the economic downturn. But regulators Dec. 22 were unconvinced about some of the optimistic forecasts, and deferred approving NYRA’s 2009 budget. “Given the overall […]