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Two Sports. Two Standards. One Question.

POSTED: March 27, 2026

Paco Lopez, mocks HISA, skirts suspension, business as usual Sport of Kings, not so fast, pun intended Last week the FIA — Formula 1's governing...

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The Answer to Steve Byk's Question Is Already Written — In The Jockey Club's Own Rule Book

POSTED: March 26, 2026

Photo: Margaret Ransom, The Bridge Sanctuary X feed "Racing a Thoroughbred is a privilege granted by the animal, not a right conferred by ownership. Dominion...

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For Every Ginger Brew, There Are Four Who Disappear

POSTED: March 25, 2026

Photo: The Bridge Sanctuary X feed The industry has the money, the mechanism, and the moral obligation to stop the broodmare slaughter pipeline. It has...

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The Consequences Paulick Forgot to Mention

POSTED: March 25, 2026

Editor's Note: Spendthrift Farm is an advertiser on Past The Wire. They have had no involvement in this article, have not been consulted in its...

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Settled in Secret: HISA and Churchill Downs Bury a Public Dispute Behind Closed Doors

POSTED: March 25, 2026

The enforcement action that threatened to go dark on Kentucky Derby Day is resolved — on terms no one in the industry may ever be...

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The 2026 Past The Wire Kentucky Derby Seminar: The Gold Standard in Racing Analysis

POSTED: March 24, 2026

Interactive PDF Analysis + Live Q&A. Two Days. One Goal: The Winner’s Circle. The Premier Kentucky Derby & Oaks Package Get Your Reservation HERE The...

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Big Red vs. Big Red: The Ultimate Horse Racing Debate

POSTED: March 23, 2026

Turcotte and Secretariat at the 1973 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. (Jim McCue) Nick Costa As we approach the birthdays of two of racing’s most...

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When the Record Changes, the Truth Doesn’t

POSTED: March 23, 2026

There’s an old line—one I’ve learned to trust more than anything anyone says publicly: Watch what they do, not what they say. Because what they...

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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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