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Emerging Market Edges Pavlovian in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, Secures Kentucky Derby Berth

POSTED: March 21, 2026

Emerging Market edges by Pavlovian to take the G2 Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds Photo Fair Grounds Press NEW ORLEANS – Overcoming a far outside post,...

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Who Gets To Call For Reform — And From Where They're Standing

POSTED: March 21, 2026

The conversation about reform in Thoroughbred racing is getting louder. That's a good thing. The sport needs it. The question worth asking — the one...

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Kentucky Just Put The Jockey Club on Notice

POSTED: March 21, 2026

A state legislature didn't just pass a bill. It passed a verdict. The Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill [X] by a vote of...

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Road to the 2026 BCBC: Welcome to the Big Show

POSTED: March 21, 2026

Full Qualifier Attempt Number One Kevin Gazzale Welllllllllll, well it’s the Big Show! I finally did it, it’s embarrassing that it took this long but...

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Kentucky Derby Points on the Line and We Have The Answers

POSTED: March 20, 2026

Comprehensive Handicapping Reports for The Jeff Ruby Stakes and The Louisiana Derby We have Kentucky Derby points up for grabs in The Jeff Ruby and...

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Crickets, Empty Chairs, and a Name for Bob Baffert

POSTED: March 20, 2026

The Jockey Club can't find time to answer Mike Repole's attorneys, can't find time to sit in our chairs — but found time to approve...

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Road to the 2026 BCBC: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

POSTED: March 19, 2026

Kevin Gazzale It’s been a long road, I’ve lost track of how many of these I have done. I started after the BCBC last year...

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All Ahead Full Into the Iceberg

POSTED: March 18, 2026

How the Sport of Kings became a Ship of Fools — captained by lawyers, crewed by bureaucrats, and sinking to the theme song of a...

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The HISA Shakedown

POSTED: March 17, 2026

Who Built This System, Who Pays For It, and Who Gets a Pass If you want to find the truth, follow the money. Right now,...

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