Ed Fountaine applies for job at Nassau OTB

at Board of Directors Meeting

New York Post Eliminates Racing Coverage

• By Claire Novak,
• June 7, 2013 5:43 PM
• Comment
• Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

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The New York Post fired three horse racing reporters June 7, one day before the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I), and will no longer have staff cover the sport.
Writer Ed Fountaine, along with handicappers John DaSilva and Anthony Affrunti, were let go immediately. They were informed that the paper, one of New York's three major metropolitan dailies, will have no staff coverage of the Belmont Stakes.
Fountaine, 60, was a Post employee for 15 years and formerly worked for Daily Racing Form.

The paper will no longer feature racing analysis or news. Earlier this year, the New York Daily News also reduced coverage, although that publication still includes analysis, news, results, and entries.  

 

A June 7 memo from Post editor Col Allan to the staff said 13 full-time positions were eliminated throughout the organization.

Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78754/new-york-post-eliminates-racing-coverage#ixzz2moYF9Ug4

Meeting Of The Nassau OTB Board-Of-Directors
Date: 12/10/2013 Time: 10:30 AM		Description: A public meeting of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the NASSAU OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION will be held on Tuesday, December 10th at 10:30AM at the Nassau OTB Executive Office in Hempstead, which is a handicapped-accessible facility. Location: The Executive Office is at 220 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550 (at the corner of Fulton & Franklin). Contact: Judy Czak Phone: 516-572-2800 Ext: 136