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There’s Nothing to Whine About

POSTED: December 30, 2025

If You Want to Cry, Pick Something Legit) Ten horses entered in a Grade 1 for three-year olds in late December is no small feat...

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Road to the 2026 BCBC: The Guarantee

POSTED: December 26, 2025

Week 6 Brings Two Qualifiers, Friday at Aqueduct and Then We Head for Santa Anita Opening Day Kevin Gazzale We are into Week 6 and...

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How Pace Points Helps Handicappers See a Race Before the Gates Open

POSTED: December 24, 2025

Roll On Big Joe. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) James Gazzale One of the hardest parts of handicapping isn’t picking the best horse — it’s understanding...

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The Diminishing Luster of the Eclipse Awards: Participation Trophies for the Elite?

POSTED: December 24, 2025

The Eclipse Awards, was once hailed as the definitive annual recognition of excellence in North American horse racing, have long held a coveted place in the...

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How Pace Points Helped Decode the Harlan’s Holiday Stakes

POSTED: December 21, 2025

Skippylongstockings proves best in the 2025 Harlan’s Holiday, Gulfstream Photo James Gazzale Pace Points is designed to rank horses relative to the field in two...

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A High Level Look at the Harlan’s Holiday with Thorograph Numbers and Patterns

POSTED: December 20, 2025

Skippylongstocking, Gulfstream Park Photo Past The Wire TV As Jon points out in the show, it will be hard to get a better result than...

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Formula 1 2026: A New Rulebook, New Blood, and a Wide-Open Future

POSTED: December 19, 2025

Formula 1 has never been afraid of reinvention, but the 2026 regulations represent one of the most dramatic philosophical shifts the sport has made in...

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Brian Wright: The Milkman Who Always Delivered, A Human CAW Model

POSTED: December 18, 2025

Maybe it was a character flaw, or just a nuance. Even as a kid I often rooted for the bad guy. Cops and robbers, I...

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Why This Stakes Race Was Won at the Break | Pace Points Explained at Oaklawn Park

POSTED: December 14, 2025

Welcome back to Sunday Morning Coffee on Past The Wire TV with Big Race Jim, your weekly destination for elite horse racing handicapping insight. In...

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