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The 18-Month Mandate: Why Racing’s Leadership is Incapable of Saving the Ship

POSTED: February 22, 2026

We spend a lot of time in horse racing and in life talking about "moves." We look at who is ahead, who is behind, and...

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The CAW Litigation: A Cold Front Hits the Plaintiffs as Discovery Goes Dark

POSTED: February 22, 2026

The high-stakes legal battle over Computer Assisted Wagering (CAW) just hit a significant procedural wall, and if you are rooting for the plaintiffs, the view...

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An Open Letter to the Board of Stewards: Closing the Integrity Gaps in The American Stud Book

POSTED: February 21, 2026

Let's take a look at THE RULES I recently had an exchange with Lisa Lazarus the CEO of HISA in which she basically advised that...

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Pedigrees, Power, and "Artificial" Intelligence: Why John Stewart is Racing’s Newest Confused Defender

POSTED: February 20, 2026

In the high-stakes world of Thoroughbred racing, there is a fine line between being a "disruptor" and being "disoriented." Recently, John Stewart (Resolute Racing) took...

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From The Outside: What I Learned From Being Accredited by the TAA

POSTED: February 19, 2026

They say silence is golden, that is not always true, sometimes it is yellow By Cindy Morgan D-Atrio You don’t know me.  I don’t own...

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The High-Stakes Standoff: Is Churchill Downs Betting Against Federal Oversight?

POSTED: February 18, 2026

The fragile peace in American Thoroughbred racing has officially fractured. In a move that signals the end of bureaucratic patience, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety...

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The Keeper of the Gates: Has The Jockey Club Failed the American Thoroughbred?

POSTED: February 17, 2026

What we're gonna do right here is go back "The Jimmy Castor Bunch" When you slice and dice through all the recent criticisms of The...

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Road to Derby Day: A Bettor’s Guide to the Prep Season

POSTED: February 17, 2026

Kentucky Derby Day may be the first Saturday in May, but the real journey starts months earlier, when the sport’s best and brightest 3-year-olds begin...

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Tampa Bay Downs A Celebration

POSTED: February 16, 2026

100 Years of Racing By Eduardo Cofino This past weekend, Tampa Bay Downs celebrated their 100th year of racing.  Since 1926 Tampa Bay Downs has...

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