Friday, August 6, 2010
Contact: Jon Forbes
NYRA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ‘TIME MACHINE’ VIDEO SERIES
The human connections of the horses who competed in these historical races will provide their insights and perspectives in each “NYRA Time Machine” video, and the first episode, which profiles Onion’s upset victory over Secretariat in the 1973 Whitney Handicap, features an interview with Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens. To watch the video, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfMicxSoLc.
NYRA will unveil more “Time Machine” features in the upcoming weeks, and the second installment will cover Rachel Alexandra’s unprecedented victory over older males in last year’s Woodward.
Racing fans can find each “NYRA Time Machine” video on the NYRA YouTube channel or on the NYRA homepage, located at www.nyra.com.
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,
- Twitter.com/Belmontstakes – Updates on all things Belmont Stakes
- 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
- Forbes Firsters – Pedigree and sales analysis for 2-year-old debuters
- 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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