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Too White to Win: A Basketball Built on Merit Doesn't Have a Color

POSTED: July 7, 2026

There are basketball teams too slow to win a championship. There are teams too small to win one. There are teams too soft, too old,...

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The Illusion of Exposure: Is Dave Portnoy Actually “Good for the Game?”

POSTED: July 4, 2026

"Despite all the influencer campaigns, celebrity partnerships, and social media attention, where is the measurable evidence that racing is creating more long-term bettors?" Mike Repole...

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Racing's Biggest Problem? Tom Ryan Deserves Another Look

POSTED: July 2, 2026

I really wanted to be done with this TDN Racing's Biggest Problem campaign. The question was not, "What makes you optimistic about racing?" It was,...

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The Billion Dollar Blind Spot

POSTED: July 1, 2026

Jon Stettin On June 22, 2026, the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 86 to 77 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. You probably did not...

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The Big A: A Lifetime of Memories From Aqueduct

POSTED: June 28, 2026

Some personal memories of the Big A, also known as Aqueduct Racetrack New York City Doesn't Have a Racetrack Anymore, It Has a Casino Aqueduct,...

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TDN, Please Stop. Or At Least Change The Name.

POSTED: June 27, 2026

Four Installments In, A Pattern Has Emerged. It Is Not A Good One. I said I rarely read racing articles. I meant it. When the...

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF INDIFFERENCE

POSTED: June 26, 2026

When the Sport of Kings Can't Account for Its Queens A brief disclosure before we begin. The story that prompted this piece appeared on Horseracing...

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Nothing Was Broken. So Why Did They Fix It?

POSTED: June 25, 2026

The Latest Jockey Club Press Release Doesn't Quite Pass the Smell Test The Jockey Club issued an update Thursday afternoon on its investigation into the...

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Racing's Real Problem Isn't The Pipeline

POSTED: June 25, 2026

A Response to David Ingordo in TDN I rarely read racing articles anymore. I prefer to keep the noise out of my head. I rarely...

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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!