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Protect the Brand, Not the Asset: The Playbook Every League Is Running

POSTED: July 15, 2026

Crude Velocity wears down Englishman in the stretch to take the Pat Day Mile, Courtney Snow/Past The Wire Jon Stettin I've spent years around this...

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When the Chart Becomes the Argument

POSTED: April 24, 2026

A case study in confirmation bias, racing Twitter now X, and the math nobody checked There's a Washington Post graphic making the rounds again on...

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California Dreaming: Golden State Rejuvenation for Jockeys

POSTED: February 16, 2026

Maybe It's The Water The California racing circuit, despite its challenges with field size, has become an unexpected proving ground and career revitalizer for a...

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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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Looking at the Graded Stakes Revisions

POSTED: December 20, 2022

By Ashley Tamulonis On Friday, December 16 the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced its revisions to the...

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The ‘Sport of Kings’ Needs a Commissioner

POSTED: December 13, 2022

Photo by Ernie Belmont/Past The Wire Horse Racing and Breeding Need Better Standards By Ashley Tamulonis A couple weeks ago, Horse Racing Today posed the following question on...

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Mandaloun: A Storied Racing Career Retired to Juddmonte

POSTED: September 14, 2022

Lucas Sigurdson comes out writing about an ice cold Kentucky Derby exacta It was announced yesterday that Mandaloun, the homebred, multiple Grade 1 winner, has...

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Medina Spirit Memorial Sculpture Unveiling Reception

POSTED: September 9, 2022

GEORGETOWN, Ky.— Old Friends Equine Thoroughbred Retirement Center will hold a reception for the unveiling of the Medina Spirit Memorial Statue sculpture by renowned artist...

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Hearing Officer in NYRA case recommends a two year ban for Bob Baffert at Saratoga, Belmont and Aqueduct

POSTED: April 27, 2022

In a move that should not come as any surprise, Hearing Officer Peter Sherwood recommended April 27th that trainer Bob Baffert receive a two-year suspension...

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