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California Dreaming: Golden State Rejuvenation for Jockeys

POSTED: February 16, 2026

Maybe It's The Water The California racing circuit, despite its challenges with field size, has become an unexpected proving ground and career revitalizer for a...

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The "Rainy Day" Mystery: Stewardship or Self-Interest at the Jockey Club?

POSTED: February 15, 2026

Have you ever gotten involved in something and wanted to get out, but you keep feeling brought back in? A few weeks ago I wrote...

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The Starting Gate Closes: Florida Decoupling, Gulfstream's Crossroads, and the Rise of Tampa Bay Downs

POSTED: February 15, 2026

Decoupling and Its Impact on Florida Horse Racing: Who Wins, Who Loses The Handicapper's Perspective: "I’ve seen some bad beats at Gulfstream, but nothing compares...

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The Gilded Cage: Why The Jockey Club Leadership is Financially Insulated from the Sport’s Decline

POSTED: February 11, 2026

The American Thoroughbred industry is currently a tale of two sports. In one version, the foundation is rotting: foal crops are in a twenty-year nosedive,...

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The Umbrella and the Storm: Why Racing’s Narrative is Protected, Not Progressed

POSTED: February 9, 2026

In our recent exploration, The Illusion of Independence, we pulled back the curtain on the tight-knit relationships that govern horse racing’s "official" narrative. We’ve seen...

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The Ethics Gap: Paco Lopez, Cockfighting, and the Selective Outrage of Horse Racing

POSTED: February 6, 2026

PETA 2 HORSE RACING 0 Almost everyone in the horseracing industry loves to bash PETA. I am not advocating for them here, but many will...

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The Great Data Divide: A Lesson in Communication and Progress

POSTED: February 5, 2026

You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But You Can't Make Them Drink It is no secret that I haven’t pulled any punches lately. When...

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The Illusion of Independence: Connecting the Dots Between the Jockey Club, West Point, and the Media Status Quo

POSTED: February 3, 2026

It was a little insulting My whole life my brother John John has told me "timing is everything" as usual, he's right In this world,...

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Censorship in the Sport of Kings: The TAA’s Non-Disparagement Dilemma

POSTED: February 3, 2026

"Shut Up and Take the Money" In horse racing, we talk a lot about the "finish line." But for the horses, the real race starts...

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