The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has appointed Eric Johnston to the position of stakes coordinator, according to a Friday morning press release by the track operator.
Johnston brings more than four decades of racing industry experience to his new role, and was previously the director of racing and sportsbook at Penn National.
As the new coordinator, Johnston succeeds Andrew Byrnes, who had held the position since 1999 and will retire at the conclusion of the summer meet at Saratoga. Johnston will assume his stakes coordinator responsibilities Oct. 3.
In addition, NYRA has promoted Harry Wright from racing official to the dual position of assistant stakes coordinator and racing official.
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