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The Bob Hope Didn’t Get Canceled Because of California or Bob Baffert

POSTED: November 25, 2025

They canceled the Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar. A Grade 3 at a premier meet—gone because it couldn’t fill. Predictably, the finger-pointing started. California....

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It's All About the Horse but What About the Cock

POSTED: November 24, 2025

Whips, Cockfights, and Racing’s Selective Outrage I have always enjoyed, poor choice of words here, starting an article with a quote or two I like....

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LEINSTER: Relocates to Mountain View Farm in New York for the 2026 Breeding Season

POSTED: November 21, 2025

LEINSTER – Four-Time Graded Stakes Winner and Two-Time Track Record Setter – Relocates to Mountain View Farm in New York for the 2026 Breeding Season Gansevoort, New...

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Road to the 2026 BCBC: Week 1

POSTED: November 20, 2025

Week 1 begins at Aqueduct, Friday 11/21/2025 Kevin Gazzale Week 1 of my journey starts with a $20 feeder qualifier at Aqueduct, races 2-9. For...

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The Native Diver by the Thorograph Patterns and Numbers

POSTED: November 20, 2025

2024 Native Diver Winner, Skinner, Courtesy Ernie Belmonte Thank you for watching ‪@PastTheWireTV‬ On this show John looks at the Thorograph Numbers and Patterns for...

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HISA AND HIWU: STUMBLED OUT OF THE GATE, STILL LOOKING FOR THE WIRE

POSTED: November 20, 2025

Horse racing finally got what everyone said we needed: a national authority, uniform rules, one rulebook instead of fifty. On paper, HISA and HIWU were...

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Be Careful Crowning a “Great Crop” — The Real Class Emerged Last Year

POSTED: November 20, 2025

The real "great three-year old crop" is not the one they all thought it was People in this game love to be premature. They see...

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Road to the BCBC: My Journey to Qualify for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge

POSTED: November 18, 2025

One qualifier per week, for 52 weeks, can I qualify for my first BCBC in 2026? Kevin Gazzale In 2020, I became a more avid...

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Tampa Bay Downs: The Century Mark—Let's Get Down to Business

POSTED: November 18, 2025

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Mark it down. Tampa Bay Downs throws open the gates for its 100th anniversary season. A century of racing at...

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