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Graham Motion on History, Horses, Regulations, the Future, and Graham

POSTED: December 31, 2019

Horse racing is a game of luck. On any given day, in any race the longshot can beat the favorite. For the trainers it's more...

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Olly Murphy Racing, A Day at the Yard

POSTED: December 31, 2019

A day in the life: Stable Staff in the UK If you venture a few miles outside of the world-famous market town of Stratford Upon...

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Rubbing Is Racing

POSTED: December 30, 2019

Some of you may remember the "Rubbing Is Racing" quote from the old Tom Cruise movie Days of Thunder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEPwDIGWYug&t=29s Rubbing and race riding are...

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Maximum Security, Destination Unknown

POSTED: December 25, 2019

As a trainer one of the most important duties is picking out the correct races for your horses. I always wanted to think with my...

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Qualify For The NHC at Hialeah

POSTED: December 23, 2019

Hialeah, FL / December 23, 2019 – Hialeah Park’s Champions Simulcast Center & Sports Bar, opened as “the go-to location” in South Florida for full-card...

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The Humane Science Behind Whip Use

POSTED: December 19, 2019

“Scientific proof” is a term that gets thrown around like confetti at a New Year’s Eve party. Take for instance the issue of whip use...

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California Chrome – promising sire prospect?

POSTED: December 19, 2019

Photo Credit: Courtney Snow- Past The Wire The recent news of California Chrome’s pending acquisition as sire prospect to Japan adds another layer of intrigue...

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A Christmas Past

POSTED: December 19, 2019

Photo Credit: Jim Raftery-Jacinto Vasquez Aboard Christmas Past “Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back, was white as if with age;...

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Horse Racing's Son of Sam

POSTED: December 17, 2019

With the newly formed Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, countless articles, the Horse Racing Integrity Act gaining momentum, and just about everyone who is anybody, and some...

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