Thursday, May 13, 2010
Contact: Jon Forbes
(718) 659-2240
SPOTLIGHT ON BLACKSMITHS
ELMONT, N.Y. – The seventh installment of The New York Racing Association, Inc.’s (NYRA) “Spotlight Series” is now available on demand at NYRA.com and profiles blacksmiths Fred Sullerberg and Michael Vinas.
In the video, Sullerberg and Vinas discuss how they became blacksmiths, the equipment they use, and the process of changing shoes on a horse. In addition, trainer Richard Schosberg talks about how blacksmiths can affect a horse’s performance.
Created to give racing fans a behind the scenes look at the people who help NYRA racing operate smoothly on a consistent basis, previous “Spotlight Series” videos have featured Tim Kelly and Ed Brown, the clerk of scales and assistant clerk of scales, track announcer Tom Durkin, paddock judge Neal Cutrone, the NYRA Stewards and Clockers, and Horse Identifier Janet Reid.
All seven of the “Spotlight Series” videos can be viewed online at http://www.nyra.com/nyraspotlight/nyraspotlight.html and at NYRA’s official YouTube site.
NYRA boasts a vast library of online offerings, comprised of the following websites:
- NYRA.com – Main website for Aqueduct,
- BelmontStakes.com – Comprehensive Belmont Stakes coverage
- Rachel’s Sandbox – Everything fans want to know about Rachel Alexandra
- NYRAGroupSales.com – Group sales info on Aqueduct,
- On The Lead – NYRA’s official monthly email newsletter
- Twitter.com/NYRAnews – Racing updates at Aqueduct,
- Twitter.com/andyserling – Race analysis at Aqueduct,
- NYRA Facebook – Offers all the latest news on Aqueduct,
- NYRA YouTube – Offers videos including trainer and jockey interviews, Trips & Traps
- NYRA Flickr – Offers pictures from Aqueduct,
- NYRA Insider Blog – Go behind the scenes at Aqueduct,
- 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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