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Elvis Did the Work. The Public Didn't. That's the CAW Story

POSTED: May 4, 2026

T O Elvis Odds Explained What the T O Elvis wagering data tells us about information asymmetry, late money, and who actually earns an edge...

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The 152nd Kentucky Derby: A Report Card Nobody Asked For

POSTED: May 3, 2026

The racing was magnificent. Everything around it? Well......... Let me say upfront what I always say, because I believe it and because it is the...

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I Saw This Coming. I Just Didn't Know It Would Look Like This. Irad and Jose Ortiz

POSTED: May 3, 2026

Ten years ago I wrote that the Ortiz brothers would rule American racing. What happened Saturday at Churchill Downs was something I — or anyone...

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Sound Horses, Uncertain Science, and a Broken System: The Vet Scratch Crisis Racing Can No Longer Ignore

POSTED: April 30, 2026

From White Abarrio's courtroom battle to Renegade's quarter cracks and a Keeneland meet with a record vet scratch rate, a collision of safety culture, regulatory...

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The Epitome of Class

POSTED: April 28, 2026

Jockey Pablo Morales retires from riding but It’s his character and integrity that will resonate for years to come, Ben Baugh Photo Ben Baugh Jockey...

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Sharks in the Water

POSTED: April 26, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here Why Prediction Markets and Exchange Wagering Can Never Be Fully Policed — And Why That Doesn't...

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When the Chart Becomes the Argument

POSTED: April 24, 2026

A case study in confirmation bias, racing Twitter now X, and the math nobody checked There's a Washington Post graphic making the rounds again on...

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The Unasked Question: Why Is Maximum Security In the Breeding Shed?

POSTED: April 22, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here A convicted trainer. An unapproved designer drug. An untouched gene pool. And The Jockey Club's silence....

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HISA's Town Hall: Credit Where It's Due, Accountability Where It Isn't

POSTED: April 22, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here Let me start with a sentence that doesn't get written often enough in this space: HISA...

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