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Injustice is Blind, Deaf and Dumb

POSTED: February 16, 2020

They say justice is blind. I don't know, maybe it is. In the case of Rick Dutrow it is injustice which is blind, deaf and...

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Umberto Rispoli, World Class Rider, Hits US Racing Running

POSTED: February 16, 2020

Nothing brings together human and equine athleticism like the Sport of Kings, Thoroughbred Racing. Majestic, powerful, and fleet thoroughbreds, guided in competition by pound for...

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Spun to Run Gets Spun

POSTED: January 19, 2020

Juan Carlos Guerrero, the trainer of Spun to Run, upset winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile over Pegasus favorite Omaha Beach had this to say...

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Hialeah, A Grand Jewel

POSTED: January 9, 2020

A Grand Jewel: Hollywood Park, Suffolk Downs, Calder, and many others failed to survive the current climate of the Sport of Kings. You have to...

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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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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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The Glue in Horse Racing

POSTED: November 26, 2019

With all the negative publicity and piling on the sport of horse racing has had to withstand of late, it is refreshing for those of...

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Michael Dickinson on Tapeta, Injuries and More

POSTED: November 23, 2019

In addition to inventing, developing, honing, and perfecting the Tapeta surface, Michael Dickinson has won more than a fair share of significant races as a...

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Who Yields the Power in Horse Racing

POSTED: November 20, 2019

I always say coincidences are for romance novels. About a week ago I wrote an article about some of the sports woes and needs for...

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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.

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