X and Y: What This Story Has Actually Taught Us
The Real Edge Was Never the Vet Data. It's Knowing What a Barn Won't Tell You. Y is worth considerably more than X A confession first, because it earns the rest of this piece the right to be taken seriously. Long before any of this, before I even heard of InCompass, before EquiTAPS, before anyone was building custom past performances with embedded proprietary figures I was sitting at my kitchen table with a printed past performance sheet and a pen, and my wife Blondie was reading me Thorograph numbers off...
The Jockey Club Finally Speaks. They Just Didn't Answer Anything.
A Statement Arrives. The Questions Don't. After days of silence silence Past The Wire noted directly in our last two pieces on this story, The Jockey Club has finally issued a public statement on the leaked custom past performances containing embedded veterinary treatment data. It did not come in response to Past The Wire's formal written inquiry, submitted directly to both The Jockey Club's communications office and InCompass/TJC Technology Services days ago. It came as a general public relations statement, released broadly, with no indication anyone at The Jockey Club...
Horse Racing, You Can’t Make This Up
The bizarre world of horse racing Mike Repole went to his phone this week and said what a lot of people in this industry have been thinking for a long time. He didn’t use a press release. He didn’t go through a lawyer. He just said it. Loudly. Twice. “The New York State Gaming Commission is everything that is wrong with horse racing regulation. In my opinion, they are incompetent, inflexible, arrogant, and completely disconnected from the people and horses they are supposed to serve.” He went on from there....
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.
AmWager
Late to the Wake, But Not Empty-Handed: Fred Sahadi, Cardiff Stud, and the Daughter Who Carries the Brand
View
Sign Up For Articles & Broadcasts
Receive Past the Wire directly in your inbox and stay up to date on Horse Racing, including the latest Thoroughbred Racing News and more. Be With Us!
Thank you for visiting Past The Wire
The Diamond Standard in Thoroughbred Analysis and Elite Access
In a sport where information is currency, Past the Wire is the industry’s “top shelf” source. We don’t just report on Thoroughbred horse racing; we set the benchmark for professional-grade articles, breaking news, and unfiltered industry analysis.
Unrivaled Insight. Global Authority.
We provide the Diamond Standard of coverage for the world’s most prestigious events—from the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown to Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, and the Breeders’ Cup. While the public follows the crowd, our readers access a level of detail that only true industry insiders can provide.
Why the Inner Circle Chooses Past the Wire:
- The Professional Edge: Our roster consists of industry professionals and published historians. We don’t guess; we know.
- Superior Handicapping: Access elite-level insights and data-driven tools designed for the serious player who demands more than the standard consensus.
- Exclusive Media Access: Past the Wire TV delivers the sport’s most immersive viewing experience, featuring candid interviews with the trainers, jockeys, and owners shaping the game.
- The First Word in Racing: We pride ourselves on being ahead of the curve. What the industry is buzzing about today, we analyzed yesterday.
Secure Your Seat at the Table
Don’t settle for the baseline. Whether you need the latest horse racing news or high-stakes handicapping tools, make Past the Wire your official source for the Sport of Kings.
Be with us. Experience the Diamond Standard of horse racing.
View