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New NYRA CEO David O'Rourke On Opening Day At Saratoga

NYRA CEO David O'Rourke inside the new 1863 Club at Saratoga Race Course in 2019
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NYRA CEO David O'Rourke inside the new 1863 Club at Saratoga Race Course

Today is opening day at Saratoga Race Course. This year, the track season has opened a week earlier and the organization itself is under new leadership, after the resignation of former CEO Chris Kay in January.  

WAMC's Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard caught up this morning with the new President and CEO of the New York Racing Association, David O'Rourke, who discussed his work with the organization over the years. 

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.
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