Friday, October 8, 2010
Contact: Jon Forbes
‘CORDERO ON CORDERO’ VIDEO SERIES LAUNCHED BY NYRA
ELMONT, N.Y. – Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero, Jr., offers his insights on the most famous moments in his sterling riding career in “Cordero on Cordero,” a new video series developed by The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) The first installment can be viewed on the official NYRA YouTube site at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZVKt2aA9jg.
As a jockey Cordero won 7,057 races, including many of the most prestigious events in
In addition, Cordero won the Jockey Club Gold Cup three times, but it’s his defeat in the 1978 running aboard Seattle Slew that’s the subject of the first episode of “Cordero on Cordero.” That year’s Gold Cup served as the second of two meetings between Triple Crown winners Seattle Slew and Affirmed, but it was Exceller who would come out on top that day. In the video, Cordero critiques his ride aboard Seattle Slew and explains why he’d like to have the opportunity to ride that race all over again.
NYRA will release additional episodes of “Cordero on Cordero” in the upcoming weeks, giving racing fans the opportunity to hear more of Cordero’s takes on some of the most historical events in racing history.
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
- 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
- NYRA Time Machine – Video memories of great races from the past
- 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
- On The Record – Feature interviews with top NYRA trainers
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