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Something Happened Sunday. We Are Going to Find Out What.

POSTED: August 10, 2026

Horse racing taught me long ago that when something doesn't look right, it doesn't automatically mean something illegal occurred. It just means you start looking....

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Pari-Mutuel Sports Betting: Can Horse Racing’s Wagering Model Find a New Frontier?

POSTED: August 10, 2026

AmWager sees an opportunity for pari-mutuel wagering beyond horse racing. The timing is fascinating, the potential is real, and the obstacles are significant. For an...

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Did Racing Just Change More Than the Triple Crown Calendar?

POSTED: August 5, 2026

The Triple Crown Change, Good, Bad or Ugly They Finally Changed The Triple Crown, Just Not How We All Expected Horse racing may have just...

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A Championship Series Built to Leave Someone Out

POSTED: August 3, 2026

The Woodlawn Vase, awarded to the Preakness Stakes winner, symbolizes the middle jewel of the Triple Crown left out of the new CDI and NYRA...

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Sportsbooks Do Not Price Outrage. They Price Consequences

POSTED: July 30, 2026

The Sophie Cunningham Controversy: Does Any of It Move the Line? The WNBA has fined Seattle Storm minority owner Celeste Keaton and suspended her from...

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The Machine Was Never Just at the Racetrack: Baseball's CAW

POSTED: July 30, 2026

There is a version of this story where Major League Baseball suddenly discovers what horseplayers have been living with for years. That would make for...

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Past The Wire Sports Launches Nationally on the John Fredericks Media Network

POSTED: July 28, 2026

National syndication expands independent wagering media platform to more than 20 radio stations, connected TV, streaming, podcasts, and digital platforms. Jon Stettin FORT MYERS, Fla....

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Cornucopian. The Horse Was Still Being Evaluated.The Verdict Was Already In.

POSTED: July 26, 2026

Cornucopian, Bob Baffert, the rush to report tragedy, and the trainer data HISA will not release yet The facts do not owe anyone the narrative...

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Sports Media Forgot the Sports

POSTED: July 23, 2026

Jon Stettin Pat McAfee is reportedly making approximately $30 million a year at ESPN and negotiating for considerably more. Depending upon which report you believe,...

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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!