Sentences with phrase «througbred racing association»

For its televised events, ESPN has teamed with the International Drone Racing Association, marking the first time such an organization has struck a multi-year television distribution deal with a major sports broadcaster.

The Dinghy racing section came second for a consecutive year at the British Universities Sailing Association Team Racing Finals Championships, were the highest placed university team at the UK Team Racing Association National Championships, and the Ladies Team won their Varsity Match.

A non-profit outfit called the Greater New York Racing Association, proctored by the Jockey Club, will build and operate the «dream track» where Belmont Park now stands.

Unlike the four other professional drone leagues — International Drone Racing Association, Drone Sports Association, Freedom Class, MultiGP — the DRL provides stock drones for its pilots.

In fact, one person close to the investigation said the New York Racing Association «would have been happy to see the whole thing go away and die.»

Indeed, he once did appear in an ad — for the New York Racing Association.

Fortunately, the Western Harness Racing Association is not of that kind.

So, through Clark, east met west, forming the Bucks County Racing Association.

The ballot contains 11 categories to be voted upon by members of the National Turf Writers Association, Daily Racing Form staff and members of the Thoroughbred Racing Association.

Joe C. Byars, a Tampa real estate developer who startled yachtsmen last winter when he took both the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit and Florida Ocean Racing Association titles in his newly bought yawl Doubloon, won the 120 - mile Tampa - Fort Myers race.

Paterson rejected the suggestion that his plan to lend the cash - strapped racing association $ 17 million might have hit a legal snag.

A bill that would transfer the New York Racing Association Back to private control has been sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk, but what if any action he'll take is unclear.

Asked today about the possibility that the New York Racing Association could run out of money before the meet at Saratoga gets underway, Gov. David Paterson insisted that is «not going to happen» on his watch.

And in the spring, he blasted the New York Racing Association for hiring out - of - state workers in an OTB call center.

The New York Racing Association's board of directors, which came under state control in 2012 after years of controversy, recommended that the organization go back into private hands — but with a minority of members once again appointed by the governor and legislative leaders.

Leonard Riggio and Robert Megna have been removed from the board of the New York Racing Association to make room for two voting members guaranteed seats under legislation signed this year, according to NYRA.

Belmont Park, seen here on June 10, 2017, has about 90 days of racing in the spring, summer and fall, according to the New York Racing Association.

He was the leading trainer on the New York Racing Association circuit four times from 1957 to 1969.

The state recently loaned New York Racing Association $ 25 million to prevent a threatened June 9 shutdown, but that's only seen as a short - term fix.

At its monthly meeting on Monday, the gaming commission adopted an emergency rule that would charge trainers based at New York Racing Association tracks - Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga - $ 5.65 per stall per day toward workers» compensation insurance.

The New York Racing Association encourages responsible wagering.

Noting his time as chairman of the New York Racing Association (1976 - 83) and head of the Jockey Club (1983 - 2015) Bloomberg said Phipps made Thoroughbred racing «cleaner, safer, and better in many ways.»

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association will cease operations before the scheduled July 23 start at Saratoga Race Course — unless the state takes action, according to a two - sentence statement by NYRA.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As the New York Racing Association remains under state control, there's a push underway from the thoroughbred industry to privatize the entity that oversees racing in the state.

A growing group of state legislators and the New York Racing Association Board are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to support a proposal that would transition NYRA to private, not - for - profit status and create a new Board of Directors that will include host community representatives from Queens and other respective track communities.

Robert Williams, the executive director of the commission, said at a meeting Tuesday that Saratoga's operator, the New York Racing Association, had recently brought in Mick Peterson, a racing - surface expert based at the University of Maine, to examine the tracks.

Belmont has about 90 days of racing in the spring, summer and fall, and Aqueduct, 99 days in the winter and fall, according to the New York Racing Association, which operates both tracks.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pocket - veto of a proposal to re-privatize the New York Racing Association at the beginning of February brought his total number of vetoes of 2016 legislation to 97, or 15.7 percent of the bills that landed on his desk.

As the world waits to hear where horse racing's biggest star will make his next start, the New York Racing Association announces a change for its biggest day of the Saratoga Season.

The marathon 20 hours of wheeling and dealing behind closed doors produced votes to approve a last - minute ethics bill, a mandate to test school drinking water supplies for lead, money for SUNY and CUNY, more money and operating flexibility for charter schools, $ 570 million for «supportive housing» for the homeless, and continued state control of the New York Racing Association until October 2017.

It would have salvaged some OTB operations and turn others, such as the online and phone betting business, over to the New York Racing Association.

New York Racing Association is bracing for a new comptroller's audit on its operations which will question, among other things, a $ 125,000 - per - month contract NYRA has with its integrity counsel.

A re-privitized New York Racing Association has more or less the same directors it did while under control of the state government.

New York Racing Association President and CEO Chris Kay spoke at last week's Reorganization Board meeting to highlight the continued financial success of the organization.

The OTB plan, offered by Gov. David Paterson, calls for the New York Racing Association, which operates tracks including Saratoga, and other creditors to take over New York City OTB's phone and Internet betting operations.

NEW YORK — The New York Racing Association is running out of money and may have to shut down in less than three weeks, the day after the Belmont Stakes.

Loguidice and Snooks named New York Racing Association in their initial suit, claiming that Wandering Dago had been banished from Saratoga Race Course in 2013 due to state officials» objections to its name.

Its president, Michael Dubb, was named to the board of the New York Racing Association by Long Island Republican Dean Skelos, the other co-leader of the state Senate.

to the New York Racing Association.

The New York Racing Association board has advanced restructuring plans recommending future governance outside of state control.

Public Control for 3 Year Period to Improve Horse Racing in New York State New York State Press Release Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) Tuesday announced an agreement to establish the NYRA Reorganization Board that will place NYRA under temporary -LSB-...]

Congratulations to Justify and his connections for what they have already accomplished, and we look forward to welcoming them to Belmont Park for the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes,» New York Racing Association CEO & President Chris Kay said in a statement Saturday.

In 2012, the governor named Bonomo to a «reorganization board» intended to revamp the long - troubled New York Racing Association.

A horse racing enthusiast who owns a racing stable called Brooklyn Boyz, he was appointed by Cuomo in March 2015 as chair of the New York Racing Association, but took a leave of absence just weeks later after Adam Skelos» no - show job was brought to light.

US Attorney Preet Bharara's war on Albany's culture of corruption has claimed another casualty: Anthony Bonomo is taking a leave of absence — effective immediately — as the chairman of the board of the New York Racing Association less than... Continue reading →

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) now welcomes the general public to purchase season admission passes for the 2018 meet at historic Saratoga Race Course.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano «s indictment on allegations of bribery last week marked the latest ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo to face federal charges — and another pol tied to one of the governor's leading donors and handpicked head of the New York Racing Association, which operates equestrian tracks across New York.

ELMONT, N.Y. >> The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and MSG Networks (NYSE: MSGN) announced today a multi-year extension of their long - standing agreement for MSGN's telecast of NYRA's thoroughbred racing programming, including NYRA's flagship «Live» shows.

They discuss the New York Racing Association's latest scandal and the prospects for casino gambling.

«In light of the deaths of two races horses at Maryland's Pimlico Race Course this weekend, I am writing to ask that you immediately suspend all horse racing in New York state indefinitely, including the upcoming Belmont Stakes, until you and racing advocates can actually protect the lives of horses,» NYCLASS executive director Allie Taylor said in a letter being sent to New York Racing Association president Chris Kay.