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"We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Us"

POSTED: November 16, 2019

Hollywood Park I've said for a long time racing, specifically horse racing's shot callers and racetrack managers, don't know who their customer is. They don't,...

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Belvoir Bay, The Best of Breeders' Cup 2019

POSTED: November 13, 2019

A filly escapes a fatal fire to be found running down the road only to win a Breeders' Cup beating the boys The little filly...

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Past the Wire Talks Breeders' Cup and Racing With John Velazquez

POSTED: October 28, 2019

Jockey John Velazquez Photo Credit: Chris Rahayel By any legitimate standard John Velazquez is not only one of the best riders around, he is arguably...

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Judging the Three Year Old Crop After the Kentucky Derby and Before the Breeders' Cup

POSTED: October 27, 2019

Photo Credit: Courtney Snow A few years ago I had a conversation with Mike Smith about judging and comparing horses from different eras. Different years...

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It's Not a Santa Anita Problem

POSTED: October 21, 2019

Unfortunately for the thoroughbred industry, and more unfortunately for Santa Anita and the Stronach Group, the political and media climate in California is such that...

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A Pre Breeders' Cup Chat with Oisin Murphy

POSTED: October 16, 2019

When you look at what Oisin Murphy has achieved in his young career as a jockey, it doesn't begin to do him justice, calling him...

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Past the Wire Breeders' Cup Classic Giveaway

POSTED: October 14, 2019

You've heard of win and you're in, now you can subscribe and be in. In with a chance at a free Breeders' Cup bet. We...

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Bob Baffert talks Breeders' Cup and More with Past the Wire

POSTED: October 14, 2019

A few years ago I caught up with Bob Baffert and wrote an article about him simply called "Nobody Does it Better." There was no...

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Another Side of Frank Pancho Martin

POSTED: October 9, 2019

Trainer Frank "Pancho" Martin won over 3200 races at every level in the Sport of Kings. Known somewhat as a claiming trainer. That is just...

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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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