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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is the not-for-profit corporation that operates the three largest thoroughbred horse racing tracks in the state of New York, United States: Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens; Belmont Park in Elmont; and Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs.
The film Lucky Number Slevin features scenes at "Aqueduct Racetrack", which were filmed at a track in Canada. [68] There is a scene with Aqueduct Racetrack in the movie A Bronx Tale. [citation needed] The Sopranos episode "Pie-O-My" features a number of scenes at the racetrack. [69]
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States.Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the U.S. [2] It is the fourth oldest racetrack after Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack (1858), [3] Freehold Raceway (1854) and Fair Grounds Race Course (1852).
NYRA bugler Sam Grossman plays "Call to the Post", heralding the horses as they enter the track before a race at Belmont Park. A straightaway chute leads on to the backstretch of the Main Track and permits races on the dirt up to 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles (1.8 km) long to be run with one turn. The chute used to extend further back across the training ...
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NYRA is an abbreviation for the following groups: National Youth Rights Association , a United States youth rights organization New York Racing Association , The NY State franchisee which runs racing operations at three New York State Thoroughbred racecourses; Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga Racecourse
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The Quick Call Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over the distance of 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.