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Ideas Are Better Than Silence: Tom Ryan Weighs In On Aftercare

POSTED: March 14, 2026

I like when major players in this sport step forward with ideas when addressing problems. Ideas are more often helpful than hurtful, whether you agree...

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The NHC Isn’t a Championship — It’s a Tournament

POSTED: March 14, 2026

NHC should be NHT I’ve been betting horses for a long time. Long enough to know the difference between a contest and the craft of...

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The Breeders’ Cup’s $100 Million Question Was Never Really About Grants

POSTED: March 13, 2026

Westlake Stable threw another rock into the pond, and whether people like the tone or not, the splash was justified. The numbers are the numbers....

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The "Puppet Master" and the $150 Million Question: Why Horse Racing is Losing the Vibe War

POSTED: March 12, 2026

I'd love to read the conflict checks at SKO When Mike Repole took to X this week to name Bill Lear as the "Puppet Master"...

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Deeper Into the Pool: The Legal Architecture Behind Racing’s $179 Million Question

POSTED: March 10, 2026

The law says what it says. Now let’s talk about what it means We recently asked the question nobody at the top of this sport...

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Controlled Narrative and the Hypocrisy of "Open Debate"

POSTED: March 9, 2026

The Thoroughbred industry has developed a fascinating relationship with “open discussion.” Sometimes you just create your own echo chamber. In the latest "Keeping Pace" column...

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The CAW Litigation: A Filing in the Dark

POSTED: March 8, 2026

It feels like yesterday on Past the Wire we examined a subtle but meaningful development in the computer-assisted wagering (CAW) litigation — the federal judge’s...

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The Conversation That Never Quite Happens

POSTED: March 5, 2026

The Illusion of Unification: Control is Not Stewardship Horse racing talks a lot about transparency. We hear about unity. Collaboration. Leadership. Doing what’s best for...

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The Allegiance Gap: When Keynotes and Ledgers Don’t Align

POSTED: March 4, 2026

Everett Dobson, the new Chairman of The Jockey Club, just delivered a keynote at the HBPA conference in Arkansas. He spoke about "collaboration." He spoke...

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