New York Racing Association

The New York Racing Association, Inc.
AbbreviationNYRA
FoundedApril 28, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-28)[1]
FoundersJohn Wesley Hanes II, Christopher Chenery, Harry F. Guggenheim[1]
PurposeThoroughbred horse racing
Location
Marc Holliday[2]
David O'Rourke[2]
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ a b c "A Short History". The New York Racing Association. 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Board of Directors". The New York Racing Association, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2023.