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THE VERDICT AND THE SCIENCE: LASIX

POSTED: May 7, 2026

A Correction, a Deeper Look, and a More Damning Conclusion A NOTE ON OUR PRIOR REPORTING In our April 2, 2026 article "The Lasix Question:...

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The Wall is Cracking

POSTED: May 7, 2026

Prediction Markets Penetration of the Sport of Kings Keeps Moving Judge Liburdi's Arizona Injunction, HB 904 Now Law, and What the Map Looks Like for...

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The Voice They Should Have Asked For

POSTED: May 6, 2026

Louis Masry is funding this sport, studying it forensically, and fighting for the people at the bottom of its food chain. The industry’s response has...

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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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