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CAW Handle Fell. Retail Handle Rose. Saratoga Set a Record. But What Exactly Are We Counting?

POSTED: September 8, 2026

For years, horseplayers who questioned computer assisted wagering have been given essentially the same warning. Be careful what you wish for. CAW represents too much...

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Asked and Answered: The CAW Debate Has Already Left the Conference Room

POSTED: August 13, 2026

The Racing and Gaming Conference debated whether casual bettors, serious horseplayers and computer-assisted wagering operations can coexist. The better question is why one pari-mutuel pool...

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The Machine Was Never Just at the Racetrack: Baseball's CAW

POSTED: July 30, 2026

There is a version of this story where Major League Baseball suddenly discovers what horseplayers have been living with for years. That would make for...

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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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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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X and Y: What This Story Has Actually Taught Us

POSTED: June 21, 2026

The Real Edge Was Never the Vet Data. It's Knowing What a Barn Won't Tell You. Y is worth considerably more than X A confession...

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The Angle Nobody Has Said Out Loud Yet

POSTED: June 20, 2026

What If the Customer Isn't a Wagering Operation at All Every theory chased so far in this story has pointed in the same direction: a...

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He Does Respond

POSTED: June 18, 2026

Everett Dobson personally replied to a prominent owner who called him a fraud. He has not replied to Past The Wire. The difference tells you...

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