The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and America’s Best Racing today announced an extension of their partnership through 2023. Accordingly, America’s Best Racing will continue as a presenting sponsor of both America’s Day at the Races and Saratoga Live.
America’s Best Racing, created in 2012 as The Jockey Club’s multimedia fan-development and awareness-building platform, began its partnership with NYRA and FOX Sports in 2019.
The upcoming weekend in North American horse racing offers big-name events on both coasts and also north of the border, with plentiful media coverage on hand. When all is said and done, it should be one of the most exciting 48 hours of the summer.
The Sundance Film Festival award-winning film “Jockey,” acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, will premiere in New York City and Los Angeles on Dec. 29, 2021, according to trade industry publications.
Sony acquired the film after it was shown at the Sundance Festival in Colorado earlier this year. Clifton Collins Jr., won the Dramatic Special Jury Award at the festival for his performance in the lead role of an aging jockey who gets a potential championship horse to ride and resurrect his career.
When the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority begins its oversight of the sport’s medication and anti-doping rules, drug testing, and racetrack safety in July 2022, the independent organization will have access to a wealth of information from The Jockey Club.
