NYRA TV ANALYST JASON BLEWITT TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVE WEB CHAT

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

 

Contact: Dan Silver

dsilver@nyrainc.com

 

 

NYRA TV ANALYST JASON BLEWITT TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVE WEB CHAT

 

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – NYRA TV Analyst Jason Blewitt will participate in a live web chat Friday, April 23, at 8 p.m. EDT on nyra.com.

 

A native of Floral Park, N.Y., Blewitt, 32, grew up just a stone’s throw from Belmont Park. On September 19, 1998, he began working with NYRA as a press box assistant. It was the same date that Skip Away won the prestigious Grade 1 Woodward, marking his ninth consecutive graded stakes victory.

 

Less than nine months later, in May of 1999, Blewitt’s rapid ascension at NYRA continued when he made his first appearance on Talking Horses, NYRA’s daily preview show, alongside current NYRA Director of TV Production and Racecaller John Imbriale.

 

Today, Blewitt is a regular on Talking Horses with Andy Serling and Eric Donovan, in addition to hosting the daily Aqueduct/Belmont Park/Saratoga in 30 recap shows on MSG+ and Thoroughbred Weekly, the same channel’s weekly recap of NYRA racing.

 

In 2009, Blewitt provided on-air analysis for the first season of MSG+’s “Saturdays at Saratoga” series, including the live broadcast of Rachel Alexandra’s historic win in the Woodward, which earned an honorable mention in the Eclipse Awards Local Television category.

 

Fans who wish to participate in the live dialogue with Blewitt may log on to http://www.nyra.com/livechat beginning this Friday at 8 p.m. No pre-registration is necessary and users may simply type questions and comments in the chat field at the bottom of the page for Blewitt to address. At the conclusion of the chat, an “instant replay” is created for future reference.

 

NYRA has conducted live chats on Friday evenings since October 23. Blewitt will be the sixth guest host in the chat series, following NYRA Chief Operating Officer Hal Handel, leading trainer Gary Contessa, veteran New York jockey Richard Migliore, Hall of Fame rider Jorge Velasquez, trainer and NYTHA president, Rick Violette, and most recently NYRA Racecaller and Director of TV Production John Imbriale. NYRA TV Analyst Andy Serling regularly hosts the chats.

 

Fans who wish to view transcriptions of previous chats may do so at http://www.nyra.com/livechat.

 

NYRA boasts a vast library of online offerings, comprised of the following websites:

 

• NYRA.com – Main website for Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• BelmontStakes.com – Comprehensive Belmont Stakes coverage
• Rachel’s Sandbox – Everything fans want to know about Rachel Alexandra
• NYRAGroupSales.com – Group sales info on Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• On The Lead – NYRA’s official monthly email newsletter
• Twitter.com/NYRAnews – Racing updates at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• Twitter.com/andyserling – Race analysis at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• NYRA Facebook – Offers all the latest news on Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• NYRA YouTube – Offers videos including trainer and jockey interviews, Trips & Traps
• NYRA Flickr – Offers pictures from Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• NYRA Insider Blog – Go behind the scenes at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga
• NYRA Community Relations Blog – NYRA’s community outreach efforts
• NYRA Spotlight – Videos spotlighting NYRA racetrack personnel
• New York Watch – Read about up-and-coming stars from the NYRA circuit
• Backstretch Buzz – Exclusive videos from the backstretch
• Riders Up – In-depth interviews with members of the NYRA jockey colony

 

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