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Encyclopedia > New York Racing Association

The New York Racing Association is the non-profit governing body for thoroughbred horse-racing in the state of New York. It runs the state's major thoroughbred tracks, including Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. They are also the sponsors of the Triple Crown for fillies in the US, known as the Triple Tiara The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... Horse racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of them use the term commonwealth) which have membership in the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty, in that an... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Secretariats statue greets racing fans and jockeys in the paddock of Belmont Park. ... Saratoga Race Course is a famous horse-racing track near Saratoga Springs, New York. ... fillies is either: Filly Filly (horseracing) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown, is open to three year old fillies. ...


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