The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has won the rights to a 25-year exclusive franchise to run thoroughbred racing in New York and continue operating Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga race tracks. NYRA has held the franchise since 1955.

The deal was approved February 13 in exchange for NYRA giving up its disputed claim to ownership of the tracks, an issue it used as leverage in the talks that ended hours before a temporary franchise extension was set to expire.

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has been given another extension to continue racing at Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga race tracks until February 13.
NYRA has held the franchise since 1955 and it expired December 31 last year. Racing continued at Aqueduct after it reached a temporary agreement with the oversight board and the [...]

With the expiration coming in Monday of New York Racing Association’s (NYRA) agreement to operate Aqueduct, Saratoga and Belmont Park, an extension was agreed upon with the state to avoid any interruption of thoroughbred racing the next few weeks.
New York Racing Association (NYRA) is a private, non-profit corporation that has run thoroughbred racing in New [...]

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) released 2008 stakes schedule for Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. The schedule, worth more than $34,000,000, was approved by NYRA’s Board of Trustees at its monthly meeting and awaits approval from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
There are no changes in NYRA’s biggest horse races [...]

(AP) — Nobiz Like Shobiz won his turf debut by half a length over Marcavelly on Monday in the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Running just behind Sahara Heat’s pace for most of the 1 1-8 mile race on the inner turf, jockey Cornelio Velazquez launched a bid [...]

Mohegan Sun, which operates one of the world’s most successful casinos in Connecticut, has formed a partnership with one of the bidders hoping to run thoroughbred racing in New York. The Indian tribal company has teamed up with Capital Play in seeking the 20-year franchise to operate Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga race tracks.

By Tom LaMarra and Tom Precious
A report by the New York Office of Inspector General to Gov. Eliot Spitzer lists four ???general areas of concern??? among the four entities seeking the franchise to operate Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga, including relationships with rebate shops and bookmakers who take bets on horse racing from the United [...]