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Ascot – A Rather Royal History

POSTED: June 14, 2020

As British summer time and June roll around each year, more than 200 countries around the globe prepare to watch the crème de la crème...

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Black Horsemen Matter: A Look Back at History

POSTED: June 12, 2020

Jimmy Winkfield on Pentacost On Monday, May 17, 1875, before a crowd of 10,000 fifteen 3-year-old colts lined up to compete in the inaugural Kentucky...

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OLDER HORSES TO FOLLOW FOR THE UPCOMING IRISH 2020 SEASON

POSTED: June 7, 2020

Monday sees the return of flat racing in Ireland during what continues to be a strange and tragic time. Racing has continued in other countries...

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Hope For the Future, Fans Back at Gulfstream, Covid 19 Safe, and We Were There

POSTED: June 6, 2020

Eddie Cofino shares his experience as an invitee to Gulfstream Park for the first day they allowed fans since the pandemic closing. Thank you Gulfstream...

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I’m One Of The Luckiest People In The World

POSTED: June 5, 2020

Catching up with Victor Martinez at OBS, success keeps ex-MLB slugger humble. It was in April of 2019 that a son of Uncle Mo would...

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Bill Hartack; Record Tying Jockey For Most Wins Of The Kentucky Derby

POSTED: June 4, 2020

Every jockey dreams of winning the Kentucky Derby, but it is a feat that is hard to come by. It takes a great jockey, a...

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Pinatubo Could Prove Best of the Crop

POSTED: June 4, 2020

This Saturday at Newmarket in England, Pinatubo could prove himself the best three-year-old in the crop. Not just locally, but of the entire world. While...

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Racing Returns in the UK

POSTED: June 3, 2020

The British HorseRacing Authority took big steps this week, as racing resumed at Newcastle on Monday 1st June since it was postponed on the 2nd...

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Horse Athletes: The Physical Impact Of Emotional Stress

POSTED: June 1, 2020

Daddy Long Legs Photo Credit: Courtney Snow/Past The Wire Stress; An Introduction Few things in life are more compromising than stress, it is universally experienced,...

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