New York Racing Association
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| Industry | Horse Racing |
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| Predecessor | The Greater New York Association |
| Founded | 1958 (Restructured 2008) |
| Headquarters | Jamaica, New York |
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Key people
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Michael Del Giudice (Vice Chairman) Chris Kay (CEO and President) |
| Website | nyra.com |
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA; pronounced /NY-rə/) is the not-for-profit corporation that operates the three largest thoroughbred horse-racing tracks in the state of New York. It runs Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens; Belmont Park in Elmont, Long Island (just outside New York City); and Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs (Upstate), New York. NYRA's corporate offices are headquartered at the Aqueduct Race Track.
The corporation is the successor to the Greater New York Association, a non profit racing association created in 1955.
NYRA is separate from the governing body that oversees racing in New York, the former New York State Racing and Wagering Board (now the Gaming Commission).
In 1913, racing returned to New York after a hiatus. Only four tracks had survived the hiatus. These were Aqueduct Racetrack (the Big A), Belmont Park, Jamaica Racetrack and Saratoga Race Course. The tracks came under common ownership with the creation of a non-profit association known as the Greater New York Association in 1955. The association remodeled Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course and demolished Jamaica, which is now the Rochdale Village housing development. The partnership became the New York Racing Association on April 10, 1958. Later, Belmont Park was closed from 1963 to 1968 in order to construct a new grandstand.
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