The New York Racing Association, also known as NYRA, is a privately owned entity headquartered in the US. Founded in 1955, the organization employs approximately 380 individuals. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, its primary offerings involve media and TV services. The company is a not-for-profit organization responsible for overseeing and promoting horse racing activities at three major New York racetracks: Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course.

Revenue

Founded

1955

Headcount

463

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Riding and animal sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival is slated to return to New York City next year, concluding a three-year tenure at Saratoga that generated record hotel bookings and sales tax revenue for Saratoga County in June. This move follows the completion of a significant construction project at Belmont Park aimed at rejuvenating the downstate track. Earlier, on August 17, Fasig-Tipton concluded its Saratoga week by setting new records at its New York-Bred Yearling Sale, achieving its highest gross, average, and median, following an initial record-setting select sale earlier in the week. On August 16, new fire safety measures were implemented at New York racetracks in response to a barn fire over a month prior at the Saratoga harness track that killed 17 horses. Previously, on August 14, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) announced it would host an online forum on August 18 to discuss the benefits of winter racing in New York, featuring NYRA's Andrew Offerman and Rob MacLennan. This activity follows an August 12 panel discussion at Saratoga regarding the coexistence of casual, consistent, and computer-assisted wagering (CAW) bettors in pari-mutuel pools, a challenge for an industry that has facilitated CAW handle growth.

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