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The Good Old Days of Las Vegas

POSTED: July 19, 2026

When Las Vegas Casino Hosts Had Clout The Good Old Days were not restricted to the '70s and '80s of horse racing, though those two...

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Protect the Brand, Not the Asset: The Playbook Every League Is Running

POSTED: July 15, 2026

Crude Velocity wears down Englishman in the stretch to take the Pat Day Mile, Courtney Snow/Past The Wire Jon Stettin I've spent years around this...

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Spa Tuesdays: July 11th Weekend Recap

POSTED: July 14, 2026

Recapping a great weekend of racing on a weekly basis Kevin Gazzale Another weekend in the books at Saratoga and it was a frustrating one...

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The Facts Point At The Riders, Not NYRA, Not Saratoga and Not The Stewards

POSTED: July 13, 2026

Nobody has been harder on this sport's governance and accountability than I have. That has been true since Allemuese, a horse wrongly disqualified at Saratoga...

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Brown looks for unprecedented 11th score in Saturday’s G1 Dunkin’ Diana

POSTED: July 13, 2026

Chad Brown, a five-time Eclipse Award winner, sends out four led by Grade 1 winner Portfolio Duration as he chases a record-extending 11th Diana at...

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Cy Fair the one to beat in G3 Coronation Cup

POSTED: July 13, 2026

Grade 1-winner Cy Fair, who skipped Royal Ascot for this spot, is the one to beat in the Grade 3 Coronation Cup for trainer George...

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The Most Untransparent Transparency I Have Ever Seen

POSTED: July 12, 2026

The first piece on Sunday's Race 4 delay at Saratoga stands. Nothing in it needs to be walked back. This is not on Saratoga, the...

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This One Is Not On Saratoga, The Stewards, or NYRA

POSTED: July 12, 2026

Editor's Note: After this piece ran, several people reached out to note that Junior and Kelly Alvarado have gone public, stating this concern was brought...

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The Room Behind the Game

POSTED: July 12, 2026

VAR Was Sold as the Answer to Human Error. Instead, It Hid Human Power Behind Closed Doors While Billions Move on the Decisions. History has...

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