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The Bet They Won’t Take

POSTED: May 15, 2026

Wagering Integrity, Regulatory Abdication, and the Questions Horse Racing Still Won’t Answer Six months ago, when Past The Wire first reported on the documented involvement...

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They Knew

POSTED: May 15, 2026

Is Racing Media part of the Problem or Solution? After Past The Wire published its piece on the Ortiz brothers and the cockfighting video, someone...

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Six Months of Silence

POSTED: May 14, 2026

Updated May 15, 2026: This article has been updated to include specific details regarding the timeline and scope of the TDN’s coverage. Horse Racing Knew....

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Preakness Stakes Betting Trends Drawing Attention Ahead of the 2026 Race

POSTED: May 12, 2026

The build-up to the 2026 Preakness Stakes is generating strong interest across the horse racing community, with bettors and handicappers closely tracking early signals that...

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When the System Works: Ryan, HERF, and a Tuesday in May

POSTED: May 12, 2026

I want to tell you about a horse named Ryan. He didn't run last week in The Kentucky Derby. He's not running Saturday in The...

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While We Celebrated, Tyler's Sensation Starved to Death

POSTED: May 10, 2026

Tyler's Sensation is dead. "No one is allowed to think that he can leave off being a man... He must not shut his eyes and...

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Sixty Percent Is Not a Footnote

POSTED: May 9, 2026

HISA's vet list data deserves more than a press release. It deserves an honest conversation the industry has been avoiding. There is a version of...

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THE VERDICT AND THE SCIENCE: LASIX

POSTED: May 7, 2026

A Correction, a Deeper Look, and a More Damning Conclusion A NOTE ON OUR PRIOR REPORTING In our April 2, 2026 article "The Lasix Question:...

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The Wall is Cracking

POSTED: May 7, 2026

Prediction Markets Penetration of the Sport of Kings Keeps Moving Judge Liburdi's Arizona Injunction, HB 904 Now Law, and What the Map Looks Like for...

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