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What The Belmont Didn't Tell You — But We Will

POSTED: June 7, 2026

A Belmont Week Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Unsaid Saratoga Race Course hosted the Belmont Stakes for the third and final time this...

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The Standard That Racing Wrote — And Chose to Forget

POSTED: June 7, 2026

On June 2, a Kentucky hearing officer issued a recommended order that trainer Maria Borell be granted a license by the Kentucky Horse Racing and...

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Manhattan Stakes Preview: What My Betting App Sees in Saratoga's Turf Showcase

POSTED: June 6, 2026

One of the most interesting parts of vibe coding a horse racing betting app is watching a race evolve as more information gets layered into...

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Intercontinental Stakes Preview: When a Betting App Falls in Love with a Closer

POSTED: June 3, 2026

One of the unexpected side effects of vibe coding a horse racing betting app is discovering that the software occasionally catches strong feelings. Most races...

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THE VERDICT AND THE SCIENCE: LASIX

POSTED: May 7, 2026

A Correction, a Deeper Look, and a More Damning Conclusion A NOTE ON OUR PRIOR REPORTING In our April 2, 2026 article "The Lasix Question:...

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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...

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Poznansky: Sovereignty is ‘Total Package’ 

POSTED: October 27, 2025

Sovereignty winning a gritty Kentucky Derby. (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) What is it like to sit on the back of Sovereignty?  Breeders’ Cup Closer Look ...

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Sovereignty Asserts Imperium in G1 Travers

POSTED: August 23, 2025

Sovereignty and Brian Hernandez, Jr., waited patiently and then drew away handily for the Travers, Grade 1, victory. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS,...

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Legendary Jockey Turcotte Passes at Age 84

POSTED: August 22, 2025

Turcotte and Secretariat at the 1973 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. (Jim McCue) Member of Order of Canada rode the iconic Thoroughbred Secretariat Chris Lomon,...

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