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The "Rainy Day" Mystery: Stewardship or Self-Interest at the Jockey Club?
POSTED: February 15, 2026
Have you ever gotten involved in something and wanted to get out, but you keep feeling brought back in? A few weeks ago I wrote...
The Starting Gate Closes: Florida Decoupling, Gulfstream's Crossroads, and the Rise of Tampa Bay Downs
POSTED: February 15, 2026
Decoupling and Its Impact on Florida Horse Racing: Who Wins, Who Loses The Handicapper's Perspective: "I’ve seen some bad beats at Gulfstream, but nothing compares...
NYRA announces stakes schedule for the 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
POSTED: February 12, 2026
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival kicks off Wednesday June 3, Courtesy NYRA Pat McKenna The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule...
NYRA announces 2026 Belmont at the Big A spring/summer stakes schedule
POSTED: February 12, 2026
NYRA Announces Spring/Summer Stakes Schedule, Courtesy NYRA Pat McKenna The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 Belmont...
The Gilded Cage: Why The Jockey Club Leadership is Financially Insulated from the Sport’s Decline
POSTED: February 11, 2026
The American Thoroughbred industry is currently a tale of two sports. In one version, the foundation is rotting: foal crops are in a twenty-year nosedive,...
The Umbrella and the Storm: Why Racing’s Narrative is Protected, Not Progressed
POSTED: February 9, 2026
In our recent exploration, The Illusion of Independence, we pulled back the curtain on the tight-knit relationships that govern horse racing’s "official" narrative. We’ve seen...
EL POTENTE REPEATS IN GIII THUNDER ROAD GOING ONE MILE ON TURF WITH STYLISH FRONT-RUNNING VICTORY SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA
POSTED: February 8, 2026
El Potente puts away foes in the Thunder Road, Benoit Photo Santa Anita Park Press ARCADIA, CA —El Potente won the Grade III, $100,000 Thunder...
PLUTARCH EDGES INTREPIDO, CONTINUES BAFFERT DOMINANCE IN GRADE III ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS GOING ONE MILE SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA
POSTED: February 8, 2026
Plutarch edges past in the Robert B. Lewis, Benoit Photo Santa Anita Park Press ARCADIA, CA —Plutarch became Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s latest...
Renegade Deserts Maiden Ranks by Winning the Sam F. Davis Stakes, Concrete Glory adds to Solid Foundation with Pelican Stakes Victory
POSTED: February 8, 2026
Renegade gets the photo after sweeping the field in the Sam F Davis, Ben Baugh Photo Ben Baugh Mystic Lake Continues Magic in Minaret and...
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