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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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When the Record Changes, the Truth Doesn’t

POSTED: March 23, 2026

There’s an old line—one I’ve learned to trust more than anything anyone says publicly: Watch what they do, not what they say. Because what they...

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Who Gets To Call For Reform — And From Where They're Standing

POSTED: March 21, 2026

The conversation about reform in Thoroughbred racing is getting louder. That's a good thing. The sport needs it. The question worth asking — the one...

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Kentucky Just Put The Jockey Club on Notice

POSTED: March 21, 2026

A state legislature didn't just pass a bill. It passed a verdict. The Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill [X] by a vote of...

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Crickets, Empty Chairs, and a Name for Bob Baffert

POSTED: March 20, 2026

The Jockey Club can't find time to answer Mike Repole's attorneys, can't find time to sit in our chairs — but found time to approve...

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All Ahead Full Into the Iceberg

POSTED: March 18, 2026

How the Sport of Kings became a Ship of Fools — captained by lawyers, crewed by bureaucrats, and sinking to the theme song of a...

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The Breeders’ Cup’s $100 Million Question Was Never Really About Grants

POSTED: March 13, 2026

Westlake Stable threw another rock into the pond, and whether people like the tone or not, the splash was justified. The numbers are the numbers....

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The "Puppet Master" and the $150 Million Question: Why Horse Racing is Losing the Vibe War

POSTED: March 12, 2026

I'd love to read the conflict checks at SKO When Mike Repole took to X this week to name Bill Lear as the "Puppet Master"...

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Deeper Into the Pool: The Legal Architecture Behind Racing’s $179 Million Question

POSTED: March 10, 2026

The law says what it says. Now let’s talk about what it means We recently asked the question nobody at the top of this sport...

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