Tagged With: Belmont Park
New Alliance for New York: Here is one hope that it works
A group of New York stakeholders in horse racing announced on February 6th that an alliance of industry groups is being formed to be able to meet with the leaders in Albany to protect the industry from the advances of casino gaming. Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he wants to put a full casino on the … Continue reading
Will the Breeder’s Cup come back to New York?
On Monday, NBC TV and the Breeder’s Cup announced that starting in 2012 the Breeder’s Cup will return to NBC for the first time in six years. This ends the relationship between the Breeder’s Cup and ESPN. One of the more intriguing aspects of this new relationship is the fact that NBC will be airing the … Continue reading
NYRA is in Trouble
As both a horse owner and a fan, I am saddened to read the news in the Thoroughbred Times that NYRA has let its 1,400 employees know that layoffs could begin as early as June 9th. New York’s thoroughbred business generates 2.4 billion dollars of economic growth to the State of New York. This is … Continue reading
My Thoughts on the Paragallo Conviction
Paragallo Conviction On March 10, thoroughbred horse owner and breeder Ernie Paragallo was convicted of 33 out of 34 counts of animal cruelty in a non jury trial in Greene County, NY. Good for all concerned. Mr. Paragallo owned a farm where over 160 horses were found to have been maltreated in April, 2009. As … Continue reading
An owner putting a blight on horse racing
Ernie Paragallo is accused of neglecting over 170 horses on a Greene County, NY farm. The ASPCA reported that one young stallion died as a result of the malnutrition and treatment (actually, lack of treatment) received by these horses while under Paragallo’s care. According to The New York Times, who broke the story on Saturday, … Continue reading
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