New York Racing Association

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The New York Racing Association, Inc.

Abbreviation	NYRA
Founded	April 28, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-28)[1]
Founders	John Wesley Hanes II, Christopher Chenery, Harry F. Guggenheim[1]
Purpose	Thoroughbred horse racing
Location	Jamaica, New York, U.S.
Chairman	Marc Holliday[2]
CEO, President	David O'Rourke[2]
Website	www.nyra.com
Formerly called	The Greater New York Association[1]

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is the not-for-profit corporation that operates the three largest thoroughbred horse racing tracks in the state of New York, United States: Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens; Belmont Park in Elmont; and Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs.

Racing at NYRA tracks is year-round, operating at Belmont Park from May to mid-July and from September through October; at Saratoga Race Course from mid-July through Labor Day; and at Aqueduct from November through April.

The New York Racing Association 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, currently the New York State Gaming Commission.