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The CAW Litigation: A Filing in the Dark

POSTED: March 8, 2026

It feels like yesterday on Past the Wire we examined a subtle but meaningful development in the computer-assisted wagering (CAW) litigation — the federal judge’s...

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The Conversation That Never Quite Happens

POSTED: March 5, 2026

The Illusion of Unification: Control is Not Stewardship Horse racing talks a lot about transparency. We hear about unity. Collaboration. Leadership. Doing what’s best for...

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The Allegiance Gap: When Keynotes and Ledgers Don’t Align

POSTED: March 4, 2026

Everett Dobson, the new Chairman of The Jockey Club, just delivered a keynote at the HBPA conference in Arkansas. He spoke about "collaboration." He spoke...

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First Confirmed In-Foal Mare to GULFPORT

POSTED: March 3, 2026

Pleasant Acres Stallions Announces First Confirmed In-Foal Mare to GULFPORT, Multiple Stakes Winning Son of UNCLE MO Gulfport, Florida's Most Exiting Freshman Sire Morriston, Florida (March...

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Lasix Didn’t Save Racing — It Masked a Sport in Decline

POSTED: March 3, 2026

There’s a vote today in New York about a full race-day Lasix ban. Some horsemen, according to a recent NYTHA survey reported by Thoroughbred Daily...

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Built to Survive: Governance, Reserves and Racing’s Power Structure

POSTED: March 2, 2026

The math simply doesn't add up. Why would our most powerful institutions sit on record reserves while the industry faces a structural hurricane? If leadership...

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The Jockey Club: Guardian of the Breed… or Guardian of the Reserve?

POSTED: February 27, 2026

Short Arms, Long Speeches Show Them the Money Two of the biggest and most powerful organizations in the industry with significant payrolls are sitting on...

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The Carstanjen Warning: Teeth or Just Bark?

POSTED: February 27, 2026

Who Owns the Kentucky Derby? In typical Past the Wire fashion—uncensored, unfiltered, and always a few lengths ahead of the pack—it's time to pull the...

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The Meeting After the Articles

POSTED: February 26, 2026

It’s always encouraging when the people steering the ship decide to gather on deck and look at the water. Aron Wellman hosted a Zoom today...

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