Sunday, March 4, 2012

NYRA EYES HIALEAH FOR DUAL PURPOSES.(Sports)

Byline: Matt Graves

The new-look New York Racing Association administration continues to surprise its critics with progressive moves unlike any seen for years.

First came the move to five weeks at Saratoga beginning this summer. Now, NYRA is attempting to acquire troubled Hialeah in Florida and there are rumors Finger Lakes is also on the NYRA hit list.

And some NYRA officials have made no secret of their desire to someday gain control of Off Track Betting. Such moves would give NYRA complete control of racing in New York.

The latest news of the attempt to get Hialeah marks the second time over the past year that NYRA execs have made …

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