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The 2024 meet opens Saratoga Race Course for the second time this summer: An interview with NYRA President and CEO David O'Rourke

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Aaron Shellow-Lavine
Published July 11, 2024 at 11:43 AM EDT
NYRA President and CEO Dave O'Rourke
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NYRA President and CEO Dave O'Rourke

It’s opening day at Saratoga Race Course — again. With a record-breaking Saratoga Belmont Stakes only weeks behind him, New York Racing Association CEO David O'Rourke is looking to keep the momentum going into the 40-day meet. O’Rourke spoke with WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine today just before gates opened at The Spa.
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