The New York Racing Association (NYRA) said it was forced to cancel the entire Sunday race card in Aqueduct Racetrack about what it called “unacceptable noise levels” of a nearby car show in a casino.
Resorts World New York is located right next to the aqueduct. Nyra said the installation carried out its Auto and Bicycle show of March Madness.
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“The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has canceled the eight -racing card on Sunday in Aqueduct Racetrack due to unacceptable noise levels created by the ‘March Madness Auto and Bike Show’, an event held in the world’s neighboring casino of the results,” said the Nyra.
“Nyra was not notified in advance that the event would create potentially insecure racing conditions. Despite Nyra’s repeated attempts to rectify the situation, World Casino resorts could not make the necessary adjustments to allow the races to continue.”
Jockeys travel through racing horses during a race in Aqueduct Racetrack in the New York District on Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg through Getty Images)
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The Nyra was scheduled to turn off eight races. The races will continue on Thursday, the organization said.
Andrew Offerman, senior vice president of Nyra races and operations, said the casino event took place in a parking lot, which was “immediately adjacent to the top of the final stretch,” according to the New York Post.
“Then we face tremendously unpredictable sound levels and other concerns that caused potentially insecure circumstances for horses and cyclists,” Offerman added. “We were left without remedy to cancel the races due to these concerns.
Aqueduct Racetrack said the races will resume on Thursday.
“Nyra will work with (the Holseman Association of Pure Blood of New York) and the (New York State Games Commission) to determine the next appropriate steps and how we can compensate for these opportunities for lost races for our participants.”
