Sentences with phrase «racing association»

Members of the New York Racing Association Board of Directors meet Wednesday morning, Aug. 10, 2016, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

In 1957, Monterey County opened the Laguna Seca racetrack on property that had belonged to the U.S. military, and, naturally, the races moved there under the direction of the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP).

In 2015, the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) was awarded the top honor for Porsche Rennsport Reunion V held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, which was also selected to host Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI in 2018.

Hendrickson praised the state Legislature for a last - minute deal that extends the current New York Racing Association board makeup for another year.

Advised New York Racing Association in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice and New York State Attorney General's Office

Thoroughbred polls published by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

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

«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.

Amy has been barred from the grounds of New York Racing Association tracks, and he will appeal the suspension of his license by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.

The New York Racing Association on Wednesday announced 16 of the members of its newly reconstituted 17 - seat board, including two representatives of state's horsemen's organizations who will have voting rights on the board for the first time in five years.

On the day of the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, New York Racing Association CEO Chris Kay gave details of the upcoming meets at Belmont and Saratoga Race Course.

With a test scheduled early in December to tryout drivers for their 2017 campaign, M1 GT Racing has also confirmed entry to the Formula & Automobile Racing Association promoted Miami 500 event in South Florida.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 →

Just before Mulrow's appointment to a top post in Cuomo's administration, New York Racing Association officials announced that they are re-launching formal discussions about racetrack privatization.

As the New York Racing Association planned to raise admission prices for live thoroughbred horse races, it awarded raises to some of its top officers.

The remotely operated riders were developed following a ban on the use of jockeys under 16 years of age, imposed by the UAE Camel Racing Association in March 2004.

The Daytona International Speedway is a historic NASCAR track and the stock car auto racing association is headquartered in the city.

They include: The International Weight Pulling Association, the International Sled Dog Racing Association, the American Pulling Alliance, the United Kennel Club and the National Working Dog Association to name a few.

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 New York Racing Association gave the deeds to the Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga thoroughbred tracks to the state last fall in exchange for $ 105 million and a 25 - year racing franchise.

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.

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

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

Clark then organized Liberty Bell 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.

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.

The New York Racing Association apparently ceded to stakeholders» concerns.

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

The New York Racing Association encourages responsible wagering.

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.

The company hired former Cuomo secretary Larry Schwartz as its chief strategy officer in March 2015; retained lobbyist David Weinraub, a former legislative director under Gov. Mario Cuomo, and plans to add New York Racing Association chairman Michael Del Giudice, a former chief - of - staff to Mario Cuomo, to its board.

The preliminary report prepared by the Racing and Wagering Board into the withholding of winnings found the New York Racing Association knew about the incorrect payment rates and appears to actively worked to keep the information from becoming public, with The Daily Racing Form playing a role.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is displeased with the new that the New York Racing Association inked a contract recently with an Oregon company to provide telephone wagering services.

A new escalator and elevator are on tap next year for Saratoga Race Course, along with updated dormitories for backstretch workers, according to officials of the New York Racing Association who gave a report Wednesday to the NYRA Franchise Oversight Board.

He was recruited from the National Througbred Racing Association in April 2013.

Abbruzzese said he severed his financial ties to Bruno in the run - up to joining a consortium that vied for the New York Racing Association duties.

Representatives from the Niagara Frontier Boat Racing Association and several other high - level North Tonawanda officials will join Mayor Pappas in announcing this free family fun event that is taking place at what is regarded as one of the most beautiful venues along the Niagara River.