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Still Standing Tall: Tampa Bay Downs at 100, and Why It Matters

POSTED: November 11, 2025

A century in, Oldsmar’s racetrack still proves you don’t need casinos, gimmicks, or corporate spin to run the right kind of show. Tampa Bay Downs...

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Patience: The Most Expensive and Most Rewarding Commodity in Horse Racing

POSTED: November 10, 2025

You want a horses full potential, take your time Everybody talks about patience in horse racing, but few actually have it. Everyone likes to say,...

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The Jockey Club’s Tone-Deaf Award: When Marketing Replaces Meaning

POSTED: November 7, 2025

Once Again This is What They Think of You It's been a bit since I have owned any racehorses, and it likely will stay that...

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The Mother Goose by the Thorograph Numbers and Patterns - Past The Wire TV

POSTED: November 6, 2025

Tarifa wins over Gun Song and Pretty Ana in the 2024 Mother Goose, Coglianese Photo https://youtu.be/zjWIh8GVuC0?si=--JlF4sGeI3Vppqq We are not disrespecting The Mother Goose. It used...

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Would Sovereignty Have Won the Breeders’ Cup Classic: The Breeders’ Cup Takeaways Not to Miss

POSTED: November 5, 2025

Yes we answer the question of whether Sovereignty would have won the Breeders' Cup Classic but there is so much more. These are the Breeders'...

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Breeder’s Cup Saturday Recap: Big Performances, Tough Beats & Track Bias - Past The Wire TV

POSTED: November 5, 2025

Sunday Morning Coffee with Big Race Jim on Past The Wire TV We’re recapping a wild Breeders’ Cup weekend at Del Mar — inside speed...

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What's Up Doc? There's a Rabbit in the Gate

POSTED: October 22, 2025

Sierra Leone defends his 2024 victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) Rabbits on the Racetrack: The Unsung Pace Makers of the...

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This is How They Feel About You

POSTED: October 19, 2025

Stock photo A Bad Call at a Bad Time By John Stettin Some people will tell you this game is alive and well. They’ll post...

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The Vanishing Anchor: Why Loyalty Is the Rarest Jewel in the Modern World

POSTED: October 18, 2025

Umberto Rispoli and Journalism just after winning the 150th Preakness Stakes. (Barbara Singer/Past The Wire) By John Stettin, Past the Wire Umberto Rispoli was taken...

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Welcome to Past The Wire, home of Jonathan Stettin’s column on all that is horse racing, the Sport of Kings! We hope you enjoy  Past The Wire where you will find articles and with tons of insight written by Jonathan Stettin. Jonathan shares his many years of experience as a player, owner and agent in the sport of horse racing with you. Jonathan has a unique approach on the game as we know it today coupled with a keen sense of what is going on in the Sport Of Kings on the daily.

Jonathan has been around the sport of horse racing his entire life. You will find candid interviews with owners, trainers and jockeys as well as his uncensored views on the state of horse racing, betting syndicates, opinion pieces and more. Read more from Jonathan Stettin here and allow him to take you Past The Wire!