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The Great Divide: Fact-Checking the Jockey Club’s "Reckless Accusations" Response v Mike Repole's Claims

POSTED: January 29, 2026

Mike Repole v The Jockey Club, Heavyweight Bout or Lightweight Mud Slinging Facts Matter It is often said there are three sides to every story,...

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The 18 Month Mandate: Let The Jockey Club Prove Their Worth or Clear The Room

POSTED: January 28, 2026

90% of the chatter and bloviating on social media seems to come from the same 10% of the people on there. Talk is cheap, cheaper...

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The Culture of Cruelty: When “Tradition” Becomes a Shield for the Indefensible

POSTED: January 26, 2026

Stand down, no shot In my previous column, I asked a simple, uncomfortable question: “It’s all about the horse, but what about the cock?” At...

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Reigning Supreme Sovereignty is Best of his Generation 

POSTED: January 23, 2026

Sovereignty walking to the winner's circle at the Kentucky Derby. (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) Ben Baugh PALM BEACH, FL – If there was ever a...

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The Great Contraction: A Macro-Analysis of U.S. Horse Racing

POSTED: January 22, 2026

The state of American horse racing in early 2026 is at a critical juncture, defined by a "death spiral" of retail handle, a legal onslaught...

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The Litigation Era: Can Mike Repole’s "Disruption" Save Racing?

POSTED: January 20, 2026

Thoroughbred racing has long been a sport of tradition, but in 2026, the tradition of the "Old Boys’ Club" is meeting the modern reality of...

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From Winner’s Circle to Breeding Shed: How Tax Law and Commercialism Ended Racing’s “Glory Days”

POSTED: January 13, 2026

The recent retirement of Goal Oriented—a colt who finally realized his potential with a brilliant victory in the Grade 1 Malibu—serves as a stark reminder...

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Tessellate Crafts Impressive Victory in Gasparilla and Drexel Hill is Best in Wayward Lass

POSTED: January 11, 2026

OLDSMAR, FL – It was as if Tessellate’s performance in the 6 furlong Gasparilla Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 10, 2026, was a...

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Here Today, Maybe Not Tomorrow: Why The Kentucky Derby Is Not Untouchable

POSTED: January 9, 2026

Things change. Sometimes faster than anyone wants to admit There was a time when the heavyweight championship of the world stopped the rotation of the...

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