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The First Saturday in May: Why the Old Rules No Longer Apply

POSTED: February 25, 2026

Kentucky Derby Radar As we roll into the final weekend of February, the Road to the Kentucky Derby begins its most aggressive turn. This Saturday’s...

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$750,000 Central Bank Ashland on First Day of Keeneland Spring Meet Attracts 65 Nominees

POSTED: February 24, 2026

La Cara, 2025 Ashland Winner, Courtesy Courtney Snow Keeneland Press Keeneland will kick off its 15-day Spring Meet on Friday, April 3 with 10 races...

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Keeneland’s $1.25 Million Toyota Blue Grass Draws 91 Nominees Headlined by Paladin and Further Ado

POSTED: February 24, 2026

Sierra Leone ahead of his Blue Grass (G1) victory April 6, 2024 at Keeneland (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Keeneland Press Keeneland has attracted Paladin, the leading...

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Current Yield has plenty to prove in Listed $200K Busher

POSTED: February 23, 2026

Drexel Hill wins the 2025 Busher. (Walter Włodarczyk) Christian Abdo Klaravich Stables’ Current Yield has plenty to prove as she steps up in class off a...

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Balboa back in the ring for the G3 Gotham

POSTED: February 23, 2026

Flood Zone winning the 2025 Gotham Stakes, Credit Janet Napolitano Mary Eddy Grade 2-placed Balboa has finished second and third in his two previous local...

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$425,000 COOLMORE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH (G2) DRAWS 11

POSTED: February 22, 2026

Napoleon Solo headlines a field of 11 for the Fountain of Youth, NYRA Photo Gulfstream Park Press HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Undefeated Champagne (G1) winner Napoleon...

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The 18-Month Mandate: Why Racing’s Leadership is Incapable of Saving the Ship

POSTED: February 22, 2026

We spend a lot of time in horse racing and in life talking about "moves." We look at who is ahead, who is behind, and...

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True Bias. False Bias. And the Difference Between Being Sharp… and Being Loud

POSTED: February 18, 2026

One of the most abused, misunderstood, and lazily thrown around terms in modern horse racing is track bias. Everybody’s got one. Everybody sees one. Very...

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The High-Stakes Standoff: Is Churchill Downs Betting Against Federal Oversight?

POSTED: February 18, 2026

The fragile peace in American Thoroughbred racing has officially fractured. In a move that signals the end of bureaucratic patience, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety...

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