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The Forty-Eight Hour Economy of Horse Racing

POSTED: April 7, 2026

Two Days. Two Masters. No Exit. Churchill Downs runs a gaming empire that happens to own a horse race. The Breeders' Cup runs 48 hours...

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Keeneland’s CAW Fix: A Magic Trick With No Rabbit

POSTED: April 3, 2026

Raising minimum wagers won’t stop computer-assisted wagering players — and the people running Keeneland know exactly why. Don’t Miss It! The best Kentucky Derby Seminar...

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Kentucky Just Changed Everything — And the Sport Doesn't Know It Yet

POSTED: April 2, 2026

HB 904 passed the House 79-15 and the Senate 24-13. It now goes to the Governor — four weeks before the Kentucky Derby. What it...

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The Thinking Cap Piece

POSTED: March 31, 2026

A follow-up to: The Billion Dollar Question Nobody Wants to Answer I told you I had some ideas. I do have some ideas, and they’re...

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The Kind Words and Invitations Don't Work

POSTED: March 31, 2026

Get your reservation for our annual Kentucky Derby seminar now! Details Here A Mutiny May Be What It Actually Takes Al Capone once said — and...

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When the Biggest Bet in the Room Folds

POSTED: March 28, 2026

Another day, another "nothing to see here" moment in horse racing. That's how this will be treated in certain corners of the sport. A media...

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The Answer to Steve Byk's Question Is Already Written — In The Jockey Club's Own Rule Book

POSTED: March 26, 2026

Photo: Margaret Ransom, The Bridge Sanctuary X feed "Racing a Thoroughbred is a privilege granted by the animal, not a right conferred by ownership. Dominion...

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For Every Ginger Brew, There Are Four Who Disappear

POSTED: March 25, 2026

Photo: The Bridge Sanctuary X feed The industry has the money, the mechanism, and the moral obligation to stop the broodmare slaughter pipeline. It has...

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The Consequences Paulick Forgot to Mention

POSTED: March 25, 2026

Editor's Note: Spendthrift Farm is an advertiser on Past The Wire. They have had no involvement in this article, have not been consulted in its...

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