Legal Opinion
Cramer v. New York State Racing Ass'n
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 17, 1988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Weiss, J.
This proceeding has its genesis in the now infamous second race conducted at the Saratoga Thoroughbred Race Track in Saratoga County on August 2, 1986. "Allumeuse”, the perceived winner of the race, was disqualified for a foul and placed last in the official order of finish, following a Stewards1 "inquiry” that was precipitated by a collision during the stretch run (see, 9 NYCRR 4039.20). In its stead, a horse called "Festivity” was declared the "official” winner on the result board and over the track’s public address system (see, 9 NYCRR 4008.1). The net proceeds…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tango v. TulevechNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Finlay v. Eastern Racing Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Molina v. Games Management ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Allano v. Westchester Racing Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Shapiro v. Queens County Jockey ClubCity of New York Municipal Court · 1945
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Albert White v. Turfway Park Racing Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Ramesar v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade v. New York City Taxi & Limousine CommissionNew York Supreme Court · 2013
- Vaccaro v. JoyceNew York Supreme Court · 1991