Patrick McKenna

VP, Communications, New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA)

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"Price volatility down due to NYRA's CAW measures"

@DRFHegarty has the details.
https://t.co/YggyFvGJgk

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"Horses shipping into Belmont for fall meet can qualify for bonuses"

@DRFGrening has the news.
https://t.co/JalBehGsTW

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"Preakness TV viewership up sharply from 2025"

@DRFHegarty has the details. @PreaknessStakes @LaurelPark @nbc @NBCSports
https://t.co/ZPXaJMF2qx

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

NYRA is proud to launch the Belmont Stakes Scholarships, awarding five $3,000 scholarships annually to graduating seniors from the Sewanhaka Central High School District.

Eligible students are encouraged to apply before May 29, full story below ⤵️

https://t.co/XtmzsrCbt4

[Derby1592 @derby1592]

NYRA Takeout and CAW Summary

The chart below compares @TheNYRA (NYRA⬆️) to min/med(⭐️)/max takeout across ALL tracks for each wager type.

NYRA is near or below the median for all wager types and has penny breakage, which are all good for players.

But most importantly NYRA is the ONLY racing jurisdiction attempting to throttle CAW access in ALL pools.

Unless you enjoy getting crushed by CAW teams, then you should be shifting some or all of your handle to NYRA this summer. Especially, when the racing moves to Saratoga.

You will get better results and will help horseplayers collectively send a strong message that we are capable of change and rational behavior and prefer betting into pools in which we have a fighting chance rather than into pools in which we are being “T O Elvised” on a regular basis.

See the link below for takeout and CAW info on all tracks.

Wager wisely and enjoy the races.

https://t.co/p7VjTMIf3Y

[David Grening @DRFGrening]

Son dipping his toe in the sports journalism waters.

[NBC Sports PR @NBCSportsPR]

Record Audiences for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks on NBC & Peacock

More: https://t.co/bfMtrpa0WN

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

NYRA today announced the return and “last licks” of the “Bel-Mint Stakes,” the tribute version of Mint Cookie Crumble ice cream rebranded by @StewartsShops and named to commemorate the third and final running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
https://t.co/0X2Qm0l5tc

[Jonathan Martin @jmart]

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. represents New Jersey’s most competitive district this November — but nobody, even his GOP colleagues, can say where he’s been for the past month.

A scion of one of the state’s most storied political dynasties, Kean’s team says the two-term congressmember is facing unspecified health issues. The New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted since March 5 and has missed almost 50 roll call votes.

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

As part of our Leg Up! initiative, 4th graders from Gotham Avenue Elementary visited Belmont Park earlier this week. No trip to the backstretch is complete without petting a pony!

[Patrick McKenna @PCMckenna]

@JakeSherman Rahm, DeChambeau, Hatton sure come to mind. Young Aussie Elvis Smylie too.

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

America's Day at the Races is LIVE on FS2 with a big day of racing from Aqueduct, @OaklawnRacing and for the first time on our broadcast, @keenelandracing!

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

🎁 @ToddTTV did not show up empty-handed for his Talking Horses debut, gifting @GratefulDead mega-fan @andyserling the official poster from the final Dead & Company show at the Las Vegas Sphere!

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced opening dates for the Oklahoma Training Track and barn area at historic Saratoga Race Course, along with upcoming on-sale dates for hospitality options at the 2026 Saratoga summer meet⤵️
https://t.co/qpl9yMn5Jz

[SethMerrow @SethMerrow2]

Hat tip to @DRFGrening : Great pick w Albus [11-1] in the Wood. And just missed the monster exacta w Ocelli [28-1] ("...[Ocelli]'s the chaos horse that I'm looking for to blow up all the gimmicks...")

Saturday morning's 'Racing Across America' on @capitalotb TV

[BloodHorse @BloodHorse]

.@TheNYRA is weighing options to offset the impending loss of television coverage of racing on FanDuel TV. Read more: https://t.co/Ei1ejxem5H @BobEhalt

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"NYRA to increase horse racing broadcasts as FanDuelTV phases out"

@DRFHegarty has the details.
https://t.co/ocd003HBhN

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

"Saratoga announces purse increases"

@DRFGrening has the news.
https://t.co/wbKsv8BUcr

[BloodHorse @BloodHorse]

.@TheNYRA has teamed with @WoodbineTB to create a novel series of stakes for 2-year-olds this year and 3-year-olds in 2027 that will be open only to horses bred in New York and Canada. https://t.co/qyPcFq4L4B @BobEhalt

[Patrick McKenna @PCMckenna]

@AndrewMarchand Any idea what is taking so long ?