New York Racing Association

The New York Racing Association, Inc.
AbbreviationNYRA
FoundedApril 28, 1955 (1955-04-28)
FoundersJohn Wesley Hanes II, Christopher Chenery, Harry F. Guggenheim
PurposeThoroughbred horse racing
Location
Marc Holliday
David O'Rourke
Websitenyra.com
Formerly called
The Greater New York Association

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.

Racing at NYRA tracks is year-round, operating at Belmont Park from May to mid-July and from September through October; at Saratoga Race Course from mid-July through Labor Day; and at Aqueduct from November through April.

The New York Racing Association is the successor to the Greater New York Association, a non-profit racing association created in 1955. NYRA is separate from the governing body that oversees racing in New York, currently the New York State Gaming Commission.