AQUEDUCT WINTER/SPRING MEET CALENDAR AMENDED TO 4-DAY RACE WEEK

Thursday, January 31, 2013

 

Contact: Ashley Herriman

aherriman@nyrainc.com

 

AQUEDUCT WINTER/SPRING MEET CALENDAR AMENDED TO 4-DAY RACE WEEK

 

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will drop six scheduled live race days from the Aqueduct winter/spring meet calendar, a decision approved by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board Thursday afternoon.

 

The following dates will be dropped from the live racing calendar:

 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

 

Thursday, February 14, 2013

 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

 

The date reduction, which is supported by the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders (NYTB), was one of several equine safety initiatives approved by the NYRA Board at its most recent meeting on Friday, January 25.

 

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