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Words Have Consequences Until Apparently They Don't

POSTED: June 24, 2026

The Kevin Bond Settlement, the Baffert Precedent, and What Racing Still Refuses to Understand About the Law There is a legal framework that governs what...

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The “Godfather” Does It Again: Pat Riley and the Miami Heat Trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo

POSTED: June 23, 2026

Back in 2003, when LeBron James was drafted #1 overall in a historic class, Pat Riley and the Miami Heat quietly selected Dwyane Wade with...

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AmWager Offers 0% Takeout for All Bets on Woodbine 

POSTED: June 22, 2026

AmWager Offers 0% Takeout for All Bets on Woodbine Thoroughbred on Saturday, June 27th "0% takeout at AmWager" Louisville, KY — June 22, 2026 — Cutting-edge...

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The Vibe Code Double Dips on Father’s Day with a Full Card Preview for Belmont at The Big A

POSTED: June 21, 2026

Father’s Day at the Big A, Coglianese Photo Jim Gazzale The model didn't take Father's Day off. In fact, we hit two East Coast tracks...

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X and Y: What This Story Has Actually Taught Us

POSTED: June 21, 2026

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...

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Father's Day at Monmouth: The Vibe Code Hits the Jersey Shore

POSTED: June 21, 2026

Haskell morning line favorite Journalism with rider Mark Witkowski, takes in the scene at Monmouth Park on Thursday before a morning gallop. Photo By Bill...

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A Discrepancy That Doesn't Hold Up

POSTED: June 20, 2026

Checking the Leaked Deterministic PP Against the Horse's Own Record — and Finding a Problem or a Deep Fake CORRECTION — June 20, 2026: This...

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The Angle Nobody Has Said Out Loud Yet

POSTED: June 20, 2026

What If the Customer Isn't a Wagering Operation at All Every theory chased so far in this story has pointed in the same direction: a...

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The Jockey Club Finally Speaks. They Just Didn't Answer Anything.

POSTED: June 20, 2026

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...

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