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When the Chart Becomes the Argument

POSTED: April 24, 2026

A case study in confirmation bias, racing Twitter now X, and the math nobody checked There's a Washington Post graphic making the rounds again on...

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The Unasked Question: Why Is Maximum Security In the Breeding Shed?

POSTED: April 22, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here A convicted trainer. An unapproved designer drug. An untouched gene pool. And The Jockey Club's silence....

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HISA's Town Hall: Credit Where It's Due, Accountability Where It Isn't

POSTED: April 22, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here Let me start with a sentence that doesn't get written often enough in this space: HISA...

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One Company to Rule Them All

POSTED: April 21, 2026

Churchill Downs Just Bought the Preakness. That Should Concern Everyone. This morning, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire...

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Two Sentences and a Room

POSTED: April 17, 2026

The Jockey Club backs the SAFE Act. Again. The horses are still dying. And while the statements roll out, the tweets start flying—public support, alignment,...

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The “95% Agreement” Mirage — And the 5% They Won’t Face

POSTED: April 16, 2026

Everett Dobson went on the TDN Writers’ Room and told the industry he and Mike Repole agree on “95% of the issues.” Let that sit...

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From the Sport of Kings to an Afterthought: How Horse Racing Lost America

POSTED: April 16, 2026

By Eduardo Cofino There was a time when horse racing didn't just compete with other sports for America's attention, it dominated them. In 1973, a...

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Eight O'Clock Was the Time. The Post Parade Was Not.

POSTED: April 14, 2026

The White Abarrio lawsuit is about one horse and one scratch. The questions underneath it are about an entire system — and the institution that...

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Still In A Slump (Until You're Not)

POSTED: April 14, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here The Oaklawn Handicap is Saturday. Strong renewal. And every year when this race comes around, I...

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