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The Horse Racing League Is Not Building the Sport. It Is Building a Club.

POSTED: July 10, 2026

Final Gambit (pink cap) tries to catch Sovereignty but no one could. (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) Jon Stettin Someone once said, Oh the Humanity, I'm...

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The Standard Didn't Change. The Spotlight Did.

POSTED: July 9, 2026

Paco Lopez has been handed a 30 day suspension by the New York State Gaming Commission for what officials described as gross careless riding during...

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The Architecture of Influence

POSTED: July 8, 2026

Jon Stettin Watch the Hands, Not the Mouth I've used that phrase before. More than once. I used it writing about Terry Finley and West...

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The Wrong Financial Check

POSTED: July 8, 2026

Jon Stettin The British Horseracing Authority recently expressed concern over the United Kingdom's decision to implement financial risk assessments for bettors. The fear is understandable....

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Too White to Win: A Basketball Built on Merit Doesn't Have a Color

POSTED: July 7, 2026

There are basketball teams too slow to win a championship. There are teams too small to win one. There are teams too soft, too old,...

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Spa Tuesdays: Saratoga Weekend Recap

POSTED: July 7, 2026

A weekly recap of the Saratoga Summer Meet from my perspective Kevin Gazzale Friday started another Saratoga meet, another extended Saratoga meet. Being from NJ...

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The Illusion of Exposure: Is Dave Portnoy Actually “Good for the Game?”

POSTED: July 4, 2026

"Despite all the influencer campaigns, celebrity partnerships, and social media attention, where is the measurable evidence that racing is creating more long-term bettors?" Mike Repole...

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Racing's Biggest Problem? Tom Ryan Deserves Another Look

POSTED: July 2, 2026

I really wanted to be done with this TDN Racing's Biggest Problem campaign. The question was not, "What makes you optimistic about racing?" It was,...

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The Billion Dollar Blind Spot

POSTED: July 1, 2026

Jon Stettin On June 22, 2026, the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 86 to 77 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. You probably did not...

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