The 2026 Past The Wire Kentucky Derby Seminar: The Gold Standard in Racing Analysis
Interactive PDF Analysis + Live Q&A. Two Days. One Goal: The Winner’s Circle. The Premier Kentucky Derby & Oaks Package Get Your Reservation HERE The 2026 Renewal: High Stakes, Higher Standards The Kentucky Derby is the "Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports," but at Past The Wire, we know that excitement is better when it's profitable. This year, we are bringing back the groundbreaking format that debuted at the Breeders’ Cup—a format designed for the modern horseplayer who demands precision, depth, and actionable strategy. Winning is a Lifestyle. Our style...
The Other Side of the Rail on CAW Litigation
I told you how the plaintiffs in Dickey et al. got it wrong. Now here is how the defense wins — and why the two most important words in this entire case are "prove damages." I am no lawyer. I do not have a GED. What I have is a racetrack education and enough time on the streets of this game to understand how it actually works — and those two things, in my experience, can do what Harvard never could. I wrote an article detailing my opinion of how...
A Seat at the HISA Table — And Questions That Deserve Answers
Our open and transparent questions for the HISA Town Hall submitted in advance On April 21, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will host a virtual Town Hall — moderated by trainer Ron Moquett and bloodstock agent David Ingordo — featuring HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus, CFO Jim Gates, and outside legal counsel John Roach. The stated agenda includes HISA's financial processes, its 2025 Annual Metrics Report, and the upcoming Lasix vote. We want to say something we don't say often enough about an institution we've covered with critical scrutiny: this...
Past the Wire Tracking Trips
Your Second Set of Eyes in Horse Racing
TRACKING TRIPS is a valuable tool to add to your handicapping and horse racing arsenal. It doesn’t matter what level your game is at, TRACKING TRIPS can help it improve.
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