The New York Racing Association, Inc. Board of Directors today announced the unanimous appointment of David O'Rourke as NYRA CEO and president. O'Rourke, who has been serving as interim NYRA CEO since Jan. 23, will assume the role effective immediately.
All right, let’s figure out some winners. The 2019 steeplechase season starts Saturday with the annual Aiken Steeplechase in Aiken, S.C. The TIHR handicappers wish they were there, but will have to watch from afar while trying to decipher who’s going to win – and who’s not.
March Madness and the Road to the Final Four went into high gear this week and the path to another major destination – Churchill Downs and the first Saturday in May – also takes another big twist with this weekend’s Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds.
Trainer Ricky Hendriks’ bid for a National Steeplechase Association championship came up just short last year as Jack Fisher made off with a 22-21 win and the earnings crown by about $50,000.
Extra time in upstate New York this coming summer for the Saratoga Race Course meeting means extra editions of The Saratoga Special on tap for 2019.
It takes 5 minutes and 36 seconds to walk to the track from trainer Kelly Rubley’s barn at Fair Hill Training Center. Make the walk to and from with two sets, and the conversation topics start to add up.
