by Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that a contractual impasse between NYRA and TwinSpires, the advance deposit wagering platform owned and operated by Churchill Downs, Inc., has resulted in the elimination of all NYRA content from TwinSpires effective immediately.
Pending a contractual resolution between the two parties, pari-mutuel wagering, live video and race replays from the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will be unavailable to TwinSpires customers.
NYRA is seeking financial terms from TwinSpires similar to those currently in place with all national advance deposit wagering platforms offering NYRA content.
In its role as a not-for-profit corporation franchised by New York State, NYRA’s mission is to conduct world-class racing for the benefit of the state’s economy while growing the sport and creating opportunities for horsemen and breeders to compete for robust purses throughout the year.
To fulfill those goals, NYRA will continue negotiations with TwinSpires to increase funds flowing to the sport and its stakeholders in New York.
For additional information about the 2024 summer meet at Saratoga, visit www.NYRA.com.
Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Saratoga Race Course will host an expanded Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and, for the first time, a special July 4th Racing Festival. Both events will fall outside of the traditional 40-day summer meet, which will open on Thursday, July 10 and conclude on Labor Day, September 1.
NYRA Press Office
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) mourns the loss of trainer Chuck Simon, who turned a well-traveled career assisting Hall of Fame legends H. Allen Jerkens, D. Wayne Lukas and Nick Zito and later running his own stable into a more recent role as one of the racing’s most knowledgeable and passionate advocates.
Mary Eddy
Four-time Eclipse Award-winning and perennial leading New York trainer Chad Brown claimed the training title at the 2024 Saratoga Race Course meet when posting 45 wins at the 39-day meeting that ran from July 11 through September 2.
McKenna, Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the 2024 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course generated more than $800 million in all-sources wagering handle and exceeded 1 million in paid attendance.
Christian Abdo
Sunday’s card at Saratoga Race Course will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $210,165 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday’s 13-race program.
Mary Eddy
Thursday’s card at Saratoga Race Course will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $85,836 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Wednesday’s nine-race program.