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The Other Side of the Rail on CAW Litigation

POSTED: April 14, 2026

I told you how the plaintiffs in Dickey et al. got it wrong. Now here is how the defense wins — and why the two...

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Question 12: Huh? Say What

POSTED: April 13, 2026

While HISA Questions Went Unanswered, Its CEO Took a Second Job Past The Wire published eleven questions for the HISA Town Hall — document-grounded, submitted...

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Not a Problem to Be Solved

POSTED: April 11, 2026

The executive director of the California Horse Racing Board said publicly that CAW is not a problem requiring restriction. Some questions follow. Get your reservation...

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A Seat at the HISA Table — And Questions That Deserve Answers

POSTED: April 10, 2026

Our open and transparent questions for the HISA Town Hall submitted in advance On April 21, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will host a...

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They Were Never Watching Your Ticket

POSTED: April 9, 2026

Loud for those in the back: CAW players can't see open or un-played combinations A document from inside the CAW world settles the debate —...

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Federal Court Just Redrew the Map: What the Third Circuit's Kalshi Ruling Means for Racing, Kentucky, and Everyone Who Said This Wasn't Coming

POSTED: April 7, 2026

I've said for a long time my gut says the prediction markets are on the right side of the law JS A landmark circuit court...

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The Forty-Eight Hour Economy of Horse Racing

POSTED: April 7, 2026

Two Days. Two Masters. No Exit. Churchill Downs runs a gaming empire that happens to own a horse race. The Breeders' Cup runs 48 hours...

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Nickels, Dimes, and No Clue:

POSTED: April 6, 2026

The Unfair Criticism of Tom Ryan, SF Bloodstock, and the Model That Keeps Winning Down at the walking ring rail, they've always had opinions. At...

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The Right Grievance. The Wrong Lawsuit.

POSTED: April 4, 2026

How the CAW litigation got the problem right and the remedy catastrophically wrong — and what a real case would actually look like. I. FILED...

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