New York City Off Track Betting

SOA Of New York: Yonkers Raceway Handle On The Rise; Boasts Top Driving Colony

In a release issued today, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York announced that Yonkers Raceway's handle went over $1 million this past Saturday night for the first time since New York City ...

Gural: Make Stakes Payments, Horsepeople Should Stash 5%

February 08, 2011

In an open letter to the industry, track owner Jeff Gural, who is in the process of trying to work out a long-term lease of the Meadowlands Racetrack, has encouraged horse owners to make the February ...

Faraldo Letter Critiquing Gural's Letter

October 27, 2010

In a situation which has quickly deteriorated into a war of words, Standardbred Owners Association of New York President Joe Faraldo has fired back at state racetrack owner Jeff Gural in regard to the...

Grossman Concerned With OTB Bailout Plan

October 18, 2010

Thomas Grossman, the owner of Blue Chip Farms in Walkill, NY, issued an open letter on Monday, October 18 to Gregory Rayburn, the CEO of New York City Off Track Betting, voicing his concern with the n...

Rayburn Means Business In NY

September 02, 2010

Greg Rayburn, New York City OTB’s chief executive, withdrew his offer of early retirements for OTB employees yesterday after his deadline for union agreement passed

SOA Backs Pretlow Proposal

In response to today’s bankruptcy court ruling to uphold the proposed bankruptcy of New York City Off Track Betting, the Standardbred Owners Association reinforced its support for a restructuring prop...

NY Breeders Dead Against OTB Plan

January 08, 2010

According to an article by the Thoroughbred Times, New York Thoroughbred Breeders executive director Jeff Cannizzo spoke out against a New York City OTB plan today before the Assembly and Senate Commi...