NYRA EXECUTIVE VP HAL HANDEL TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVE WEB CHAT

[Patuxet]

The NYRA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Hal Handel will participate in a live web chat on Friday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Handel joined NYRA in September of 2007 and has held executive roles at Philadelphia Park , Monmouth Park , and the Meadowlands. He has previously served as the Chairman of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, President of Thoroughbred Racing Associations, and Trustee of the American Horse Council. Handel brought a legal background to the racing industry, having been Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey Organized Crime & Special Prosecutions Unit and also the New Jersey Racing Commission.

Fans interested in carrying on a live dialogue with Handel may log on to http://www.nyra.com/livechat beginning this Friday at 8 p.m. No pre-registration is necessary and users may simply type questions and comments in the chat field at the bottom of the page for Handel to address.

IMO he'll have lots to answer for!