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Renegade Deserts Maiden Ranks by Winning the Sam F. Davis Stakes, Concrete Glory adds to Solid Foundation with Pelican Stakes Victory

POSTED: February 8, 2026

Renegade gets the photo after sweeping the field in the Sam F Davis, Ben Baugh Photo Ben Baugh Mystic Lake Continues Magic in Minaret and...

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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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Kentucky Derby Radar with Steve Haskin and Jon Stettin - Past The Wire TV

POSTED: February 4, 2026

Sovereignty wins the Kentucky Derby, Photo credit: Coady Media Past The Wire TV Legendary Steve Haskin, the man behind the lists of Kentucky Derby contenders...

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Gas Me Up Offers Exceptional Value in Friday's Grade 3 at Santa Anita

POSTED: February 3, 2026

Gas Me Up, Benoit Photo James Gazzale Saturday's Grade 3 Thunder Road Stakes at Santa Anita sets up as a classic clash between speed and...

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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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Listed $200K Withers headlines stacked Friday program featuring five stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack

POSTED: February 2, 2026

Schoolyardsuperman leads the field in the Withers, NYRA Photo Christian Abdo Hit The Bid Racing Stable and CMNWLTH’s Schoolyardsuperman impressed to break his maiden last...

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The Joker and the Milkman: The Rise of Industrialized Theft in the Sport of Kings: Bone for Tuna

POSTED: February 2, 2026

History often repeats itself, but sometimes it rhymes. In the not all that old days, the "Milkman" was a local legend in the UK who...

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