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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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Dual graded stakes-winner Praying gets class relief in G3 Vagrancy

POSTED: April 29, 2026

Praying in The Prioress, Credit Janet Napolitano Mary Eddy Newtown Anner Stud Farm’s dual graded stakes-winner Praying looks to return to winning ways in her...

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Laurelin makes seasonal debut in G3 Beaugay

POSTED: April 29, 2026

Laurelin in The Saratoga Oaks, Credit Chelsea Durand Christian Abdo Newstead Stables’ Grade 1-placed Laurelin will embark on her 4-year-old campaign in Sunday’s Grade 3,...

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Antiquarian takes on defending champ Bishops Bay in G3 Westchester

POSTED: April 29, 2026

Antiquarian takes the Peter Pan at Aqueduct, Credit Susie Raisher Keith McCalmont Centennial Farms president Don Little, Jr. is hoping for a vintage performance from...

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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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Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Cy Fair Heads Tops Mamzelle; Lagynos, Be You, in Other Thurby Stakes

POSTED: April 25, 2026

Cy Fair is only the Second Filly to Win the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint. (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky...

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When the Chart Becomes the Argument

POSTED: April 24, 2026

A case study in confirmation bias, racing Twitter now X, and the math nobody checked There's a Washington Post graphic making the rounds again on...

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The Unasked Question: Why Is Maximum Security In the Breeding Shed?

POSTED: April 22, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here A convicted trainer. An unapproved designer drug. An untouched gene pool. And The Jockey Club's silence....

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