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Commandment Delivers In Mucho Macho Man Victory

POSTED: January 3, 2026

Commandement dominates the Mucho Macho Man, Gulfstream Park Photo Gulfstream Park Press HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Wathnan Racing’s Commandment, both during the race as well as...

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Breeders’ Cup Runner-Up Explora Returns In Saturday’s Santa Ynez For 3-Year-Old Fillies Going 7 Furlongs At Santa Anita; Magnificat Leads Sunday’s Las Flores After GI La Brea Scratch

POSTED: December 30, 2025

Explora returns in the Santa Ynez, Benoit Photo Santa Anita Park Press ARCADIA, CA —The road to the GI Santa Anita Oaks kicks off Saturday...

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Balboa looks to go the distance in $150K Jerome

POSTED: December 30, 2025

Cyclone State dominates his rivals in the 2025 Jerome Stakes(Walter Wlodarczyk) Christian Abdo Balboa cuts back one furlong off a strong third in the Grade...

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The Brain’s Greatest Score: How the Man Who Fixed the World Series Took Saratoga for a Ride

POSTED: December 30, 2025

If you follow me, or Past the Wire, you know the drill: we love a good caper. We don’t clutch our pearls when we talk...

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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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Goal Oriented Goes Last-To-First to Lead A Baffert-Trained Exacta In The Grade I Malibu Stakes For 3-Year-Olds On Opening Day At Santa Anita Sunday

POSTED: December 30, 2025

Goal Oriented storms to the front in the G1 Malibu, Santa Anita Photo Santa Anita Park Press ARCADIA, CA —Following a quartet of Grade I...

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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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