Eightyfiveinafifty Should Return To Training In A Week
Sunday, February 7, 2010
By Jenny Kellner

Eightyfiveinafifty
 Eightyfiveinafifty should be able to return to training in a week after receiving 14 stitches to repair a cut suffered during his premature departure from the racetrack during the running of Saturday’s $100,000 Whirlaway at Aqueduct Racetrack, trainer Gary Contessa said Sunday morning ... more
Eightyfiveinafifty Bolts; Peppi Knows Takes Whirlaway
Saturday, February 6, 2010
By Brian Skirka

Peppi Knows
Philip J. Messina’s Peppi Knows captured the 31st running of the $100,000 Whirlaway Stakes Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, in a race in which 2-5 favorite Eightyfiveinafifty bolted during the first turn. A 3-year-old son of Stephen Got Even, Peppi Knows had run second behind the highly regarded Buddy’s Saint in the Grade 2 Remsen last out on November 28, and was returning to Aqueduct for the second time. ... more
From The Backstretch - Jockey Gabriel Saez
February 2010
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Gabriel Saez
 Each month we’ll take a trip to the backstretch and visit with a different jockey or trainer. This month the spotlight is on jockey Gabriel Saez, who is riding in New York this winter following the retirement of trainer Larry Jones, for whom Saez had ridden regularly since soon after his arrival in the United States from Panama. Born and raised on a fruit farm in Port Darien, Panama, Saez graduated from the Laffit Pincay Jockey School in 2005 ... more
NYRA Introduces Text Message Alerts
Friday, February 5, 2010
By Dan Silver

The New York Racing Association, Inc (NYRA) has introduced a text message service that will alert fans to Pick 6 carryovers and live racing cancellations. Those interested in the service can sign up by texting the keyword NYRA to 84700 or by visiting NYRA.com and registering their cell phone ... more
NYRA’s Leading Trainer Gary Contessa to Participate in Live Web Chat
Friday, February 5, 2010
By Dan Silver

Gary Contessa, four-time leading New York trainer, will participate in a live web chat on Friday, February 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Contessa had 112 wins in 2009 at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course, earning him The New York Racing Association, Inc., (NYRA) training title for the fourth consecutive year. ... more
NYRA Announces Promotions in Finance Department
Friday, February 5, 2010
By Dan Silver

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced two promotions in its finance department. Jelena Alonso was promoted to corporate controller and Ross Didia was promoted to corporate treasurer. “We are very happy to announce these well deserved promotions,” said NYRA Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ellen McClain. ... more
As Expected, Gray Horse Wins
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
By Ashley Herriman

There was a sure thing Wednesday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, and everyone knew it. A gray (or roan) horse was going to win the first race. No question about it. Of course, even a novice handicapper could have figured that out, considering the conditions of the race. Named for a horse called Arromanches, it required entrants to be gray or roan, and indeed, the seven starters ... more
Hold That Prospect Wires Field in Correction
Sunday, January 30, 2010
By Jenny Kellner

Hold That Prospect
 Funky Munky Stable’s Hold That Prospect earned her first stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack, leading from start to finish to take the $65,000 Correction in a 7½-length romp over Heaven’s Voice. The 5-year-old daughter of Hold That Tiger, who was claimed for $30,000 in March, was never challenged as she popped out on top and zipped through fractions of 23.58 and 46.73 over the fast inner track ... more
New York Watch: Does It Every Time
Sunday, January 24, 2010
By Dan Silver

Does It Every Time
 With an impressive surge in the final hundred yards, Does It Every Time broke her maiden in Aqueduct Racetrack’s second race on Sunday and is the first filly to be featured in the recently introduced “New York Watch” series ... more
New York Watch: Rule By Night Rules By Day
Saturday, January 23, 2010
By Dan Silver

Rule By Night
 Rule by Night dominated a maiden race on Saturday to become the second horse featured in the recently introduced “New York Watch” series, which shines the spotlight on promising colts and fillies that have recently cleared the maiden and allowance ranks at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, or Saratoga Race Course ... more
Stocks Up After Hours; Wall Street Wonder Takes Paumonok
Saturday, January 23, 2010
By Brian Skirka

Wall Street Wonder
 It was a bear-filled week in the stock market, but Stetson Stables’ Wall Street Wonder sounded a bullish note by capturing the 102nd running of the $65,000 Paumonok Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack ... more
New “Backstretch Buzz” Series Launches
Thursday, January 21, 2010
By Brian Skirka

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has created a new series of videos entitled “Backstretch Buzz” set to launch today. The series will highlight jockeys and trainers as they share their thoughts on topical events, news stories and some of the current issues concerning thoroughbred racing. ... more
Many Champions Took New York Road to Eclipse Honors
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By Jenny Kellner

Rachel Alexandra
 From Rachel Alexandra to Gio Ponti, Summer Bird to Kodiak Kowboy, Steve Asmussen to Godolphin Racing, many of horse racing’s biggest stars turned in their finest performances in New York in 2009 en route to the Eclipse Awards Monday night. Rachel Alexandra’s historic victory over older males in the Grade 1 Woodward at Saratoga Race Course – the first ever in the race by a filly – was the culmination of an extraordinary 8-for-8 season that carried her to the pinnacle of the sport when she was voted both Horse of the Year and champion Three-Year-Old Filly at the 39th annual Eclipse Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif ... more
NYRA Introduces “New York Watch” Series; Tempted to Tapit Featured First
Monday, January 18, 2010
By Dan Silver and Ashley Herriman

Tempted to Tapit
 The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has introduced the “New York Watch” series, which will shine the spotlight on promising colts and fillies that have recently cleared the maiden and allowance ranks at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, or Saratoga Race Course ... more
NYRA Offers $250,000 Late Pick Four Saturdays at Aqueduct
Monday, January 18, 2010
By Dan Silver

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced that it will offer a $250,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 Saturdays at Aqueduct Racetrack during the 2010 Winter/Spring Meet. The first Guaranteed Late Pick 4 of the meet will be offered on Saturday, January 23. ... more
Deputy Daney Stays Perfect in Jimmy Winkfield
Monday, January 18, 2010
By Brian Skirka

Deputy Daney
 Matthew Hand’s Deputy Daney shipped from Philadelphia Park to Aqueduct Racetrack boasting an unblemished record, and left Monday afternoon with his first stakes victory after taking the 26th running of the $63,700 Jimmy Winkfield. Always within striking distance, Deputy Daney raced inside of odds-on favorite Citizen’s Arrest through an opening quarter of 22.64 before taking the lead and opening up on the far turn. ... more
Aqueduct Jockeys Join Haitian Relief Effort
Sunday, January 17, 2010
By Dan Silver

Ramon Dominguez
 Jockeys riding at Aqueduct Racetrack are joining the relief effort to help those affected by the recent earthquake that struck Haiti. “We were all overwhelmed by the enormity of this terrible event,” said Ramon Dominguez, New York’s leading jockey. “We wanted to act and contribute to the recovery effort for those affected by this tragedy.” ... more
Tidal Dance Waltzes Clear in Affectionately
Sunday, January 17, 2010
By Ashley Herriman

Tidal Dance
 Marc Ferrell’s Tidal Dance got her preferred trip Sunday afternoon in the 35th running of the $65,000 Affectionately Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, tucking in behind the early leaders before taking charge and drawing off to win by 2½ lengths ... more
Rachel's Woodward Selected by Fans as NYRA's Story of the Year
Saturday, January 16, 2010
By NYRA Press Office

Rachel Alexandra
 Rachel Alexandra’s extraordinary victory in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course has been voted by fans as NYRA’s 2009 “Story of the Year.” The victory eclipsed four other compelling tales from New York racing, including jockey Ramon Dominguez’s superlative year and Linda Rice’s historic Saratoga training title ... more






   
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