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When the Biggest Bet in the Room Folds

POSTED: March 28, 2026

Another day, another "nothing to see here" moment in horse racing. That's how this will be treated in certain corners of the sport. A media...

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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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Comprehensive Handicapping Reports: CHR, The Florida Derby and The Arkansas Derby

POSTED: March 26, 2026

We have our CHR's available for both The Florida Derby and The Arkansas Derby. Be prepared, have an edge! Get your reservation for our annual...

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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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€1m Breeze-Up Purchase Part of O’Brien, Moore, Coolmore Treble at Naas

POSTED: March 23, 2026

Accredited gives Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore a first winner of the 2026 Irish Flat Seaon, Credit: Breandán Ó hUallacháin Breandán Ó hUallacháin Aidan O’Brien,...

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