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Brian Hernandez Jr. wins 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award CD Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that veteran jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. has been selected as the 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award recipient. Hernandez Jr., the...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA and FanDuel/TVG agree to new contract SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that a new contractual agreement has been reached with FanDuel/TVG to the satisfaction of both parties. As a result,...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA announces plans for winter racing at Belmont Park and provides details on new racing surfaces ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans for the future utilization of the all-weather Tapeta track at the new...

156TH Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets Grade I 1&1/4m Dirt $2,000,000 3yo 6:41 PM EDT PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1) Seize the Grey (KY) Jaime A. Torres 126 D. Wayne Lukas 8/1 2) Resilience (KY) Junior Alvarado 126 William I. Mott 10/1 3) Mystik Dan (KY) Brian...

Saturday, May 18, 2024 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Pimlico Race Course D. Wayne Lukas Jaime Torres Michael Behrens Media Conference SAMANTHA PERRY: We’re going to go ahead and get started. If everybody can just get settled for just a moment. We’ll go ahead and get...

By David Joseph Maryland Racing —- Smarty Jones; Photos provided by MJC Smarty Jones Captured 2004 Preakness and Public’s Imagination BALTIMORE – The blue-collar horse from the blue-collar track came to Baltimore for the 2004 Preakness Stakes (G1) and obliterated the record...