Saratoga Race Course: Dunk tank fundraiser to benefit backstretch employees

Published Aug. 20, 2024 A few years ago, one of my favorite things on X (it was still Twitter then) was writer Evan F. Moore’s daily “Who y’all mad at today?” post. Sometimes he offered a poll of possible targets of ire, sometimes he let people hammer whoever had irritated them recently. In horse racing,…

Caution is key as NYRA works flat out to ensure the Saratoga show can go on

The CEO of the New York Racing Association, O’Rourke hadn’t yet marked his first anniversary in the position when he was thrust into a maelstrom of a public health emergency, a financial crisis, and zero certainty about the future, both immediate and long-term. On March 7, Aqueduct Racetrack hosted the G3 Gotham Stakes, a…

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Saratoga Race Course: Dunk tank fundraiser to benefit backstretch employees

Caution is key as NYRA works flat out to ensure the Saratoga show can go on