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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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The Ethics Gap: Paco Lopez, Cockfighting, and the Selective Outrage of Horse Racing

POSTED: February 6, 2026

PETA 2 HORSE RACING 0 Almost everyone in the horseracing industry loves to bash PETA. I am not advocating for them here, but many will...

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The Great Divide: Fact-Checking the Jockey Club’s "Reckless Accusations" Response v Mike Repole's Claims

POSTED: January 29, 2026

Mike Repole v The Jockey Club, Heavyweight Bout or Lightweight Mud Slinging Facts Matter It is often said there are three sides to every story,...

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The Litigation Era: Can Mike Repole’s "Disruption" Save Racing?

POSTED: January 20, 2026

Thoroughbred racing has long been a sport of tradition, but in 2026, the tradition of the "Old Boys’ Club" is meeting the modern reality of...

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HISA AND HIWU: STUMBLED OUT OF THE GATE, STILL LOOKING FOR THE WIRE

POSTED: November 20, 2025

Horse racing finally got what everyone said we needed: a national authority, uniform rules, one rulebook instead of fifty. On paper, HISA and HIWU were...

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Who Gets it Right, Who Gets it Wrong and Why

POSTED: November 18, 2025

A contrast of horse racing regulations between Hong Kong, Japan and the United States For a long time I have heard how Japan and Hong...

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Breeders' Cup

BC:Commitment to The Safety and Welfare

POSTED: October 29, 2025

Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire Breeders’ Cup Outlines Best-In-Class Safety & Integrity Measures In Place For 2025 World Championships Breeders’ Cup Release DEL MAR, Calif. – As...

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Think of racehorse aftercare as 'foal to forever'

POSTED: May 13, 2025

Champion mare Covfefe and her 2022 Tapit colt. (courtesy of LNJ Foxwoods) ARCI Conference ARCI Release LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kyle Rothfus doesn’t use the term...

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Handicapping

Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby Replays Plus HISA Fees and Horse Racing's Contraction

POSTED: March 30, 2025

Big Race Jim Gazzale takes a look at the results of The Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby, but giving 100 Kentucky Derby points to the...

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