The New York Racing Association and the Jockeys' Guild had a "productive" meeting on Monday and it appears that the parties have moved past Sunday's jockey-led protest that resulted in the cancellation of eight races at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Jockeys' Guild president and CEO Terry Meyocks said Monday's conference call lasted several hours and went through a “litany” of issues, but declined to disclose any specific resolutions.
“I think they understand our viewpoint, and we understand their viewpoint in what they want to try to do,” Meyocks told Newsday in a phone interview Tuesday. “And a lot of it's integrity, and we support it in transparency. We support that.”
Live racing is scheduled to return to Aqueduct on Thursday with an eight-race card beginning at 12:40 p.m.
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